Etjo
| (Mount) Etjo | ||
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 Historical photograph, 1906 |
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| height | 2086 m | |
| location | Region Otjozondjupa , Namibia , Southern Africa | |
| Coordinates | 21 ° 6 ′ 0 ″ S , 16 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Type | Table Mountain | |
The Etjo , but mostly Mount Etjo , is a prominent table mountain in Namibia , around 70 km south of Otjiwarongo and 35 km east of Kalkfeld . The summit plateau of the Etjo reaches a height of 2086 m at its highest point , the mountain towers over the surrounding area by around 500 meters. The ten kilometer long ridge line is interrupted by a small depression which divides the summit into two unequal plateaus of around 5 km² and 3.5 km².
For the Hereros, the Etjo is the mountain (according to the motto: people feel “closer to heaven” on the mountain ) with the most myths and, alongside the Brandberg massif, has a special status in Namibia: “ Etjo ” means in Otjiherero : “ protection ”. In the late 19th century, the summit level was a refuge and sanctuary during conflicts with German colonialists.
For example, on April 8 and 9, 1989, a joint committee of the United Nations met on the Etjo for an extraordinary meeting to confirm the provisions of Namibia's independence. The committee consisted of delegations from Angola , Cuba , the United States and the Soviet Union . The Etjo is now in the Okonjati wildlife sanctuary .
North of the Etjo is the geologically related Klein-Etjo ; also a table mountain, but with a plateau height of over 300 meters lower. About 20 km to the west are the two Omatakoberge .