| Tsumkwe Tjumǃkui | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Tsumkwe | |
| Coordinates: 19°35′S 20°30′E / 19.59°S 20.50°E / -19.59; 20.50 | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Tsumkwe Constituency |
| Population | |
| • Total | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Tsumkwe (Juǀʼhoan: Tjumǃkui) is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of northeastern Namibia and the district capital of the Tsumkwe electoral constituency. It had about 500 inhabitants in 2012.
People
Tsumkwe is known as the capital of the San people in Namibia.
Nature and wildlife
The area associated with Tsumkwe exhibits notable vegetation and wildlife. Particularly within the Khaudum National Park (Tswana: Kaudwane), lions, cheetahs, hyenas and other large mammals can be found. The African wild dog has notable packs within the area.
References
- Graham Hopwood: Who's Who: /Ui/o/oo, Royal at Namibia Institute for Democracy, 2007 Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Berends, Jochen; Henn, Susanne (2 May 2012). Sinico, Sean (ed.). "Natural profits". Deutsche Welle.
- "Diplomats launch Tsumkwe garden project". New Era. 30 August 2021.
- Willie Olivier (1998) Overland through Southern Africa, Published by Struik, 176 pages ISBN 1-86872-105-1, ISBN 978-1-86872-105-4
- C. Michael Hogan (2009): Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2010-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
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