Baobab tree Okahao
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National monument in Namibia 
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Botany : trees battlefield |
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| location | Okahao | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 17 ° 53 '38.5 " S , 15 ° 3' 59.2" E | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
September 1, 2011 | ||
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| Sponsorship | Okahao City Council | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The baobab Okahao ( English Okahao Baobab ) is an African baobab tree ( Adansonia digitata ) at Okahao in the region Omusati in Namibia . As Okahao Baobab National Heritage Site, it has been a Namibian National Monument since September 1, 2011 .
During the South African mandate there was a military base here . Numerous supporters of the freedom movements are said to have been mistreated and killed under the tree.
Web links
- Okahao City Council, Tourism (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 155/2011 Okahao Baobab. National Heritage Council. Retrieved October 27, 2017.