Schlip Explained

Schlip
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Namibia
Coordinates:-24.0333°N 27°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Namibia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hardap
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Rehoboth Rural
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,500
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:South African Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+2

Schlip is a settlement of about 1,500 inhabitants in the Hardap Region of central Namibia.[1] [2] It is situated on the unpaved road D1290 west of Rehoboth[3] and has two primary schools and a junior secondary school.

Schlip is the administrative centre of the Rehoboth Rural constituency.[4] It is also the main settlement of the ǁOgain (Groot Doden) clan of the Nama people.[5]

References

  1. http://www.republikein.com.na%2Ffileadmin%2Fpdf%2F2009%2Felectoral-commission-voting-09-11-2009%2FErongo-Hardap.pdf Polling Stations 28/29 November 2009
  2. News: Schlip community asks for tarred roads . Hashange . Hilmah . . 24 August 2015 .
  3. News: Kindergarten facilities a necessity, say Schlip residents . Garoeb . Rhonie . . 5 August 2016 .
  4. Web site: Constituencies . Hardap Regional Council . 7 January 2024.
  5. Book: Malan, Johan S . Die Völker Namibias . The Tribes of Namibia . 1998 . Klaus Hess . Windhoek, Göttingen . German . 120–125.