Gomaxas
Gomaxas means the 'place (Fern. Sing, -s) where there are many (-exa) cattle (goma)'. It lies (as told) south of the Waterberg those of the Waterberg. Leistner and Morris 1976 Annals 380 found only one Otjozongombe, that place lies on 1813 dd, very far north and much further west of the Waterberg, so it should be another place. The available old maps help us Also not with regard to the location. However, the meaning is clear.
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Identifier
3693_SKCPN
Title
Gomaxas
Alternative Title
Gomaxas
Georeference Sources
S 2017
Is Part Of
longitude
17.5
latitude
-20.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Haacke Whg 1979 Education Planner Own List 'Gomaxas: Many Damara referred to this place 'near the Waterberg' as one of the traditional damar pharmacies, but we could not decide it yet. Possibly it is the farm Otjozongombe, the 'place of the cattle', directly south against the mountain? '
afr
Haacke WHG 1979 Onderwysbeplanner Eie lys 'Gomaxas: Baie Damara het na hierdie plek ’naby die Waterberg’ verwys as een van die tradisio- nele Damarasentrums, maar ons kon dit nog nie definitief lokaliseer nie. Moontlik is dit die plaas Otjozongombe, die ‘Plek van die beeste’, direk suid teen die berg?'
Description
eng
Gomaxas means the 'place (Fern. Sing, -s) where there are many (-exa) cattle (goma)'. It lies (as told) south of the Waterberg those of the Waterberg. Leistner and Morris 1976 Annals 380 found only one Otjozongombe, that place lies on 1813 dd, very far north and much further west of the Waterberg, so it should be another place. The available old maps help us Also not with regard to the location. However, the meaning is clear.
afr
Gomaxas beteken die 'Plek (fern. sing, -s) waar daar baie (-xa-) beeste (goma-) is'. Dit le (soos meegedeel) suid van die Waterberge. Die graad- vierkant wat ons gegee het, is die van die Waterberge. leistner en Morris 1976 Annals 380 het net een Otjozongombe gevind, daardie plek le op 1813 DD, baie ver noord en baie verder wes van die Waterberge, sodat dit ’n ander plek moet wees. Die beskikbare ou kaarte help ons ook nie t.o.v. die ligging nie. Die betekenis is egter duidelik.
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