Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Ramansdrift

Tildemanana: Added article from Afrikaans Wikipedia on a Namibian town


'''Ramansdrift''' is an abandoned town on the banks of the [[Orange River]] in the [[ǁKaras Region]] of [[Namibia]]. The nearest towns are Vredendal (28.8 km), Gaobis (28.8 km), Silwerstroom (32.6 km), and Hakiesdoorn (48.3 km).

The first Boers set out north from what is now Little Namaqualand to found settlements such as [[Kakamas]], Ramansdrift, Schuitdrift, and [[Sendelindgsdrift]].<ref></ref>

On [[January 12]], [[1915]], [[South Africa|South African]] forces invaded [[German South West Africa]] by attacking the police station in Ramansdrift. <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The Boers were incensed by this, sparking the [[Maritz rebellion]]. The [[Battle of Sandfontein]] took place north of the drift on September 26, 1914.

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