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Jonker Afrikaner

c. 1790–1861 · 19th century

Jonker Afrikaner was the leader of the Oorlam Afrikaners, a horse-riding, gun-using community from the Cape frontier. Around 1823 he moved north into central Namibia at the invitation of the Nama to fight the Herero, and by about 1840 settled at Windhoek. His raiding and trading state dominated central Namibia until his death in 1861.

Jonker Afrikaner — Image: Charles John Andersson · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Orlam Afrikaner State Herero Paramountcy

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jonker Afrikaner. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonker-afrikaner
MLA: “Jonker Afrikaner.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonker-afrikaner. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Jonker Afrikaner.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonker-afrikaner.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Jonker Afrikaner’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jonker-afrikaner (Accessed: ).

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