World / Namibia / Erongo / Okombahe, 89 km from center Coordinates: 15°47'27"S   20°21'20"E

Mavinga, a former battlefield.


This was a strategic village in the battles bettween the angolan army and the UNITA rebels. Both sides counted on assitance from foreign countries. The battles took place bettween 1986 and 1988 and ended in a stalemate. This were major battles in Africa since WWII.
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