Sonneblom

Sonneblom (Afrikaans: sunflower) is a settlement in the remote East of Namibia in Omaheke Region, situated 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the regional capital Gobabis.[1]

Sonneblom
settlement
Sonneblom
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 21°36′S 20°28′E
Country Namibia
RegionOmaheke Region
ConstituencyOtjombinde Constituency
Elevation
4,124 ft (1,257 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

It belongs to the Otjombinde electoral constituency in the Kalahari Desert, near hunting grounds of the San people, who moved here long before the village was established. They still form the majority population of Donkerbos.[2] Donkerbos Primary School serves 200 learners of both this settlement and the neighboring hamlet of Donkerbos.[3][4]

Development and infrastructure

Sonneblom is outside the coverage of all mobile communication networks. It does not have electricity or landline telephone service and is not connected to Namibia's water and sewerage system. School and village share one borehole. The access road off D1692 is a bumpy 30 km (19 mi) sand track only accessible by 4x4.[2]

References
  1. "Namdeb's Social Responsibility Initiatives Hailed". New Era. 19 October 2006.
  2. Tjatindi, Charles (11 April 2013). "Battling the odds at Donkerbos". The Namibian. p. 7.
  3. Shejavali, Nagula (12 June 2009). "Battling the Odds at Donkerbos". The Namibian. NAMPA.
  4. "Keine sichtbaren Zeichen von Hunger" [No visible signs of starvation]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 1 December 2003.


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