Buitepos

Buitepos
Buitepos
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 22°16′0″S 19°59′0″E / 22.26667°S 19.98333°E / -22.26667; 19.98333
Country  Namibia
Region Omaheke Region
Constituency Kalahari Constituency
Elevation 4,272 ft (1,302 m)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Buitepos (Afrikaans word meaning outpost in English[1]) is a small settlement in the Omaheke Region in eastern Namibia. It is one of the border posts between Namibia and Botswana.

Transport

The Trans-Kalahari Highway passes through this settlement. The proposed Trans-Kalahari Railway may pass through this town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 1. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.

Coordinates: 22°16′52″S 19°59′13″E / 22.28111°S 19.98694°E / -22.28111; 19.98694


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