Damaraland is the old apartheid name given to the region south of Kaokoland and north of the main road to Swakopmund. The name Damaraland is derived from the fact that the Damara people live in this area (they were relocated here as a result of the Odendaal Plan in the 1960's). The name Damaraland is still commonly used in tourism circles, although the entire region has now been renamed; the southern section now lies in the Erongo region while the north forms part of the Kunene region.
Damaraland with its capital Khorixas was initially a 48,000 km² homeland with 12,000 inhabitants. The tribe originated from central Africa and was ousted by the Hereros, who banished them to the semi-desert. The yearly rainfall decreases from 300 mm in the east to 50 mm in the west. Countless rock paintings can be viewed in Damaraland. By studying rock paintings all over Southern Africa, experts have proven that the prehistoric tribes that lived here were the San (Bushmen) and not the Bantu tribes as generally believed.
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