ǀKhorab

There are two farms, Khorab No. 51 and Khorab-OST No. 328 (respectively on AD and BC), they lie on either side of the Railway of Otavi to Tsumeb in the northeast thereof. In Dr Hartmann's time, here was a strong fountain and eight wells. His remark that the site is 'seashest', strongly the conception of Mr Xaregeb's team, and in fact also the statement Mr PRB le Roux gave in th ** 707. 'Surpreme location'.

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Identifier
4119_SKCPN
Title
ǀKhorab
Alternative Title
Khorab, Khorab(-Ost)
Georeference Sources
S 1917 AD en BC
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
17.375
latitude
-19.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀKhorab**
ǀKhorab
Source
eng Hartmann 1904 Map 'ǀ Khorab (Onjora), Bus Channwe (RF). SEHR stained '. XAREEG E 1977 and six other Khoekhoen of Grootfontein Conversation 'It is actually a place with many stones that stand out so that one can put, or something that is so scab, which we are in Nama's what is Jkhora'
afr Hartmann 1904 kaart 'ǀKhorab (Onjora), Buschmannwe(rf). Sehr steinig'. Xaregeb E 1977 en ses ander Khoekhoen van Grootfontein Gesprek 'Dit is nou eintlik 'n plek met baie klippe wat so uitstaan, wat ’n mens kan steek, of iets wat so skurf is, wat ons in Nama se wat jkhora is'
Description
eng There are two farms, Khorab No. 51 and Khorab-OST No. 328 (respectively on AD and BC), they lie on either side of the Railway of Otavi to Tsumeb in the northeast thereof. In Dr Hartmann's time, here was a strong fountain and eight wells. His remark that the site is 'seashest', strongly the conception of Mr Xaregeb's team, and in fact also the statement Mr PRB le Roux gave in th ** 707. 'Surpreme location'.
afr Daar is twee plase, Khorab nr 51 en Khorab-Ost nr 328 (onderskeidelik op AD en BC), hulle le weerskante van die spoorlyn van Otavi af na Tsumeb in die noordooste daarvan. In dr Hartmann se tyd was hier 'n sterk fontein en ag putse. Sy opmerking dat die terrein 'sehr steinig' is, sterk die opvat- ting van mnr Xaregeb se span, en trouens ook die verklaring wat mnr PRB le Roux gegee het in TH ** 707. 'Skurwe Plek'.
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