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Classification  | A.08.4. Historical and Military Sites, Military Fortifications and Sites
Proclamation No  | 008/1951
Place  | Windhoek, Eros Mountains
Region  | Khomas
Site Environment  | Situated in the upper course of Eros River.
Previous Use  | Waterhole.
Current Use  | None.
Refences  | Official Gazette 1518, No. 165, 1951. Vogt, Andreas, "National Monuments in Namibia", Windhoek 2004, p.120-121.
Legal Status  | Declared as National Monument on 01.03.1951 by the Historical Monuments Commission for South West Africa (HMC).
     

Description

Instead of waterfalls, a deep crevice is visable that contains a pool of water after the summer rains.

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Brief History

A lookout post (010/1951) protected this water hole. The unit serves as a reminder of the hostile and warlike conditions that prevailed in Windhoek during the early german period.
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