Murderbump
| Mordkuppe Moordkoppie |
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | National monument : battlefield | ||
| location | Okahandja | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 21 ° 58 '50.4 " S , 16 ° 54' 35.2" E | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
July 28, 1972 | ||
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| Sponsorship | urban | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The murder summit ( Afrikaans Moordkoppie ) indicates a low hill (hill), which includes a historic battlefield in Okahandja in the region Otjozondjupa in Namibia marked. This has been a national monument of Namibia since July 28, 1972 .
On August 23, 1850 the Herero fought at the Mordkuppe under leader Oove and others Muhoko Kahitjene against the Africans , a group of the Nama , under Kaptein Jan Jonker Afrikaner . This was supported by the Amraal and the Red Nation . Both parties repeatedly retaliated against previous attacks. About 700 Herero, who took refuge on the hill, were killed by Africans.
Web links
- Photos of murder summit (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 056/1972 Moordkoppie. National Heritage Council. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Okahandja Moordkoppie monument. Tourbrief.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.