OTJIMBINGWE
Station of the Rhenish Missionary Society, and reserve. At the junction of the Omusema and Swakop Rivers. Founded in 1849. Of Herero origin, the name is said to mean ‘place of refreshment’, referring to a spring in the Omusema River or ‘place of the tiger’. Some authorities prefer ‘covered in verdure’ , referring to the vegetation benefitting from the eater at the confluence of the riovers there.
Rhenish Mission Church
Rhenish Mission Church - Inaugurated on 1 December 1867 by the Rev Hugo Hahn. The tower was added in 1899. Proclaimed a national monument on 20 December 1974.
Powder Magazine
The powder magazine was erected in 1872 by the trading company of Dr Carl Hugo hahn of the mission station. to protect the community against attacks on the mission and trading station by Jan Jonker Afrikaner's men. Proclaimed a national monument on 3 October 1950.
