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Tsumkwe

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Tsumkwe
Tjumǃkui
Tsumkwe is located in Namibia
Tsumkwe
Tsumkwe
Coordinates: 19°35′S 20°30′E / 19.59°S 20.50°E / -19.59; 20.50
Country Namibia
RegionOtjozondjupa Region
ConstituencyTsumkwe Constituency
Population
 (2012)
 • Total500
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh

Tsumkwe (Juǀʼhoan: Tjumǃkui)[1] is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of northeastern Namibia and the district capital of the Tsumkwe electoral constituency. It had about 500 inhabitants in 2012.[2]

People

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Tsumkwe is known as the capital of the San people in Namibia.[3]

Nature and wildlife

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The area associated with Tsumkwe exhibits notable vegetation and wildlife. Particularly within the Khaudum National Park (Tswana: Kaudwane), lions, cheetahs, hyenas and other large mammals can be found.[4] The African wild dog has notable packs within the area.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Graham Hopwood: Who's Who: /Ui/o/oo, Royal at Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007 Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Berends, Jochen; Henn, Susanne (2 May 2012). Sinico, Sean (ed.). "Natural profits". Deutsche Welle.
  3. ^ "Diplomats launch Tsumkwe garden project". New Era. 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ Willie Olivier (1998) Overland through Southern Africa, Published by Struik, 176 pages ISBN 1-86872-105-1, ISBN 978-1-86872-105-4
  5. ^ C. Michael Hogan (2009): Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2010-12-09 at the Wayback Machine