It means 'wet rump', and given too thirsty, Khoikhoi hunters. Who had found water when they noticed that one of their dogs, which had been gone for awhile, had a wet rump when it returned. Khoikhoi name of Okombahe. A Settlement in the Erongo Region of Eastern Central Namibia.
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Agomed, Eastern Central Namibia
- Coordinates
- 15.2100, -21.2100
- Updated
- 22 Apr 2020
Khoikhoi, Dismantling Their Huts Preparing to Move!
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Agomed, Eastern Central Namibia
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- 01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
Last updated · 22 Apr 2020
South African History Online. (2016, September 19). Agomed, Eastern Central Namibia. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121876
South African History Online (2016) 'Agomed, Eastern Central Namibia', South African History Online, 19 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121876 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).
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"Agomed, Eastern Central Namibia." South African History Online, 19 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/P-0121876. Accessed 25 July 2026.
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