Derm, Namibia

Derm
Derm
Coordinates: 23°38′37″S 018°6′52″E / 23.64361°S 18.11444°E / -23.64361; 18.11444Coordinates: 23°38′37″S 018°6′52″E / 23.64361°S 18.11444°E / -23.64361; 18.11444
Country  Namibia
Time zone UTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

Derm is a populated place in the Hardap Region of central Namibia,[1] on Route M-41. It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Lüneburg.

Derm is situated 132 kilometres (82 mi) north-east of Mariental and 24 km east of Uhlenhorst in the Rehoboth district. Afrikaans for 'intestine', the name is translated from Khoekhoen Guias. The reason for the name is not known.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Derm (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 135. Retrieved 28 August 2013.


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