Maltahöhe
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Location of Maltahöhe
Maltahöhe is a town in Namibia, about 110 km west of Mariental in the Hardap Region. Maltahöhe is located at 24° 50' South, 16° 58' East.
The town has about 2.400 inhabitants. Maltahöhe got its name from the German Hauptmann Henning von Burgsdorf who supervised a police station of the German colonial administration here in 1895. He named the place after his wife Malta. The Maltahöhe Hotel was founded in 1907 and is therefore the oldest country hotel in Namibia. The town is a centre for sheep farming and provides supply for surrounding farms.
Near the town of Maltahöhe lies Duwisib Castle.
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