Von Bach Dam
The Von Bach Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Swakop River near Okahandja in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. Built in 1968 and commissioned in 1970, the dam provides Namibia's capital of Windhoek with much of the city's water.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bries, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Bries, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam and resort in Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
- Also known as: “Sartorius von Bach Dam” and “VonBachDam”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Von Bach Recreation Resort.
Von Bach Recreation Resort
Nature reserve
Photo: Bries, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Von Bach Recreation Resort is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okahandja.
Okahandja
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okahandja is a city of 24,00 in Otjozondjupa, and is colloquially known as the Garden town of Namibia.
Von Bach Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Otjozondjupa, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tswana—“Von Bach Dam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Von Bach-dam”
- Dutch: “Von Bachdam”
- German: “Von-Bach-Damm”
- Italian: “diga di Von Bach”
- Persian: “سد فون باخ”
- Spanish: “Presa Von Bach”
- Tswana: “Letamo la Von Bach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ondwi and Gkamboro Settlement.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Okahandja and Okahandja railway station.
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