Gochas

Gochas is a village in Hardap Region, Namibia. It is located 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Mariental[1] on the way to the Mata Mata border post to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.[2] The village has been the main settlement of the ǃKharakhoen (Fransman Nama), a subtribe of the Nama people,[3] since 1889.[4]

References

  1. ^ Cloete, Luqman (24 November 2005). "Ministry takes up probe of problems at Gochas". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=18786&no_cache=1. 
  2. ^ "Gochas". Namibweb. http://www.namibweb.com/gochas.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 
  3. ^ Malan, Johan S (1998) (in German). Die Völker Namibias [The Tribes of Namibia]. Windhoek, Göttingen: Klaus Hess. pp. 120–125. 
  4. ^ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, K". http://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_K.htm. Retrieved 9 July 2011.