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noted that Heroes' Acre was "already showing signs of decay". In particular, a bronze statue of a soldier had suffered damage, as had the plinth on which it stood. Some of the gold-coloured letters forming an inscription on the plinth were broken or missing, and the letters were "made of a
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with name and picture has been erected, although they are not buried here. The nine national heroes are:
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678:"Heroes' Acre Namibia Opening Ceremony – inaugural speech"
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Order out of Chaos: Mandume Ya
Ndemufayo and Oral History
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331:(1943–2007), former cabinet minister and ambassador to
262:(3 August 1941 – 4 February 2024) served as the third
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at its centre. The site contains parade grounds and a
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290:(1932–2002), served as the second commander of the
181:and fighter against the colonial oppression of the
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753:. "Chapter 2: The Rediscovery of ǁKhauxaǃnas".
139:and after his surrender executed by the Germans
958:"Namibia: Pandeni Was a Born Leader – Iilonga"
84:and was the first to be laid to rest in them.
979:"Peter Tsheehama: The fighter (1941 to 2010)"
72:In February 2024, Namibia laid its President
153:in 1886, and German colonial forces at Fort
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594:What to see, National Monuments in Windhoek
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1319:Buildings and structures completed in 2002
876:"Biographies of Namibian Personalities, M"
850:"Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H"
824:"Biographies of Namibian Personalities, K"
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1155:"Hero's funeral for Jimmy !Ha-Eiros"
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691:Mashuna, Timotheus (30 March 2012).
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1174:Remains of heroes to be repatriated
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292:People's Liberation Army of Namibia
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956:Ekongo, John (20 March 2008).
897:Markus Kooper: Death of a Hero
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364:Namibian War of Independence
301:Ovamboland People's Congress
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131:(1850–1896), Chief of the
51:Mansudae Overseas Projects
915:"The Decade of the 1970s"
542:In May 2005, a report in
340:(1950–2008), prisoner of
297:Maxton Joseph Mutongulume
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224:(1875–1959), King of the
59:Okahandja Military Museum
779:by Patrica Hayes in the
507:Construction controversy
420:, former Speaker of the
329:Richard Kapelwa Kabajani
187:German South West Africa
88:Location and description
680:. via namibia-1on1.com.
320:Mose Penaani Tjitendero
16:War memorial in Namibia
585:Windhoek City Council:
559:Heroes' Acre, Pretoria
408:Andimba Toivo ya Toivo
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260:Hage Gottfried Geingob
169:Herero and Namaqua War
74:Hage Gottfried Geingob
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1344:Cemeteries in Namibia
524:competitive tendering
466:Isak "Pondo" Shikongo
354:John ya Otto Nankudhu
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145:(died 1908), King of
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966:. via allafrica.com.
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796:(10 December 2010).
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279:John Pandeni's grave
264:President of Namibia
222:Iipumbu Ya Tshilongo
208:Mandume Ya Ndemufayo
1334:Military of Namibia
1290:22.6638°S 17.0783°E
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783:, 19.1, March 1993]
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204:of Imperial Germany
143:Nehale Lya Mpingana
137:Battle of Sturmfeld
34:of the Republic of
991:on March 16, 2012.
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590:2008-04-12 at the
438:David Moses Meroro
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230:cultural influence
129:Kahimemua Nguvauva
82:Namibian President
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756:ǁKhauxaǃnas
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674:Nujoma, Sam
516:North Korea
484:Heroes' Day
450:(1945–2024)
388:Gerson Veii
196:ǁKhauxaǃnas
133:Ovambanderu
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1308:Categories
1281:17°04′42″E
1278:22°39′50″S
1235:2010-12-08
1106:4 February
651:8 December
570:References
537:Sam Nujoma
443:John Mutwa
110:grandstand
78:presidency
620:8 January
448:Ida Jimmy
368:apartheid
179:ǀKhowesin
122:tombstone
1261:23 April
830:9 August
762:8 August
709:8 August
588:Archived
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