Herero and Namaqua Genocide, Namibia
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Herero and Namaqua Genocide
The Herero and Nama genocide, or the Namibian genocide, was the extermination of the Herero and the Nama people in German South West Africa perpetrated by the German Empire between 1904 and 1908.
The Herero and Nama genocide, or the Namibian genocide, was the extermination of the Herero and the Nama people in German South West Africa perpetrated by the German Empire between 1904 and 1908. Around 40,000 to 80,000 Hereros and 10,000 Nama died.
Key Facts
- Category
- History
- Type
- Colonial
- First referenced
- 1904
Best Time to Visit
Year-round (May–September for cooler weather)
