Omugulugwombashe

Omugulugwombashe or Ongulumbashe (also: Omugulu - Gwombashe, Omugulu - gwOombashe or Omgulumbashe ) is a settlement in the constituency Tsandi in the Omusati Region in northern Namibia. The name of the place is Otjiherero and means something like " leg of the giraffe ".

History

In 1966, the United Nations South Africa have withdrawn the mandate over the administration of South West Africa and placed under own management. South Africa has not accepted this resolution. Omugulugwombashe was in June 1966, a training camp of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN ), which led the Namibian liberation struggle. It was under the command of John Ya Otto, were under 90 trainees.

On August 26, 1966 attacked eight combat helicopters of the South African Army, the 17 at the time stationed there fighters of the PLAN in Omugulugwombashe. This attack is considered the beginning of the Namibian liberation struggle. In commemoration of this event August 26th Heroes Day is considered as a public holiday in Namibia. The United Nations commemorate on this day of the event in the context of Namibia day.

On August 26, 2013 were in honor of the founding Namibian President Sam Nujoma and to commemorate the attack in 1966 a statue of Sam Nujoma, built by the North Korean art troupe company Overseas Projects revealed. The statue cost 284 200 Namibia dollars.

Special

The high speed of the state railway company of Namibia Transnamib named Omugulugwombashe star. In addition, the highest award of the SWAPO was named in commemoration of the event Ongulumbashe Medal.