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1230:Categories
1179:2011-02-19
1148:"About Us"
1134:References
932:Walvis Bay
927:Swakopmund
562:Walvis Bay
530:Swakopmund
205:TransNamib
145:Ariamsvlei
132:Cape gauge
118:Operations
100:Swakopmund
54:TransNamib
1157:14 August
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1014:Mariental
968:Oshikango
917:Okahandja
762:Karasburg
652:Mariental
555:Okahandja
241:Oshikango
141:Karasburg
1246:Windhoek
1072:See also
1063:Upington
1051:LĂĽderitz
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982:Windhoek
962:Ondangwa
850:Upington
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620:Rehoboth
587:Windhoek
307:Oshivelo
285:Omuthiya
263:Ondangwa
157:LĂĽderitz
104:Windhoek
74:Windhoek
1221:History
1046:Seeheim
996:Gobabis
991:Omitara
986:Neudamm
939:Omaruru
922:Karibib
822:Namibia
677:Gobabis
645:Witvlei
523:Karibib
460:Omaruru
153:Seeheim
80:History
62:Namibia
56:, is a
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972:Angola
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214:Legend
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