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Peace of Okahandja

1870 · 19th century

The Peace of Okahandja was the settlement of 1870, negotiated with the help of German missionaries, that ended a decade of war between the Herero under Maharero and the Oorlam Afrikaners under Jan Jonker Afrikaner in central Namibia. It confirmed Herero independence and was followed by a period of relative peace in the region.

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Herero Paramountcy

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Peace of Okahandja. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peace-of-okahandja
MLA: “Peace of Okahandja.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peace-of-okahandja. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Peace of Okahandja.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peace-of-okahandja.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Peace of Okahandja’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peace-of-okahandja (Accessed: ).

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