Welcome to Namibia. Let us tell you a bit about our home.
From Katutura, Namibia’s largest township, to the small Himba villages in the northern Kunene Region; find out more about where we work.
Namibia
Namibia is a beautiful country, diverse with cultures and rich in history. 3 Measures carries out the majority of its work in two parts of the country. We are located and serve in Namibia’s largest township, Katutura, on the outskirts of the capital city of Windhoek and we are involved in ministry in the far north of the country working among the unreached Ovahimba tribe.
For more general information about Namibia, here are some good links:
Info & Stats
History
Media
- Namibian Photography (namibiatravel on instagram)
- Video Tour (Namibian Travel Promo)
Katutura
Katutura, located in the capital city of Windhoek, is Namibia’s largest township.
In the 1960’s the apartheid government forced all black Namibians in Windhoek to move into a single settlement on the outskirts of the city. This settlement was eventually named “Katutura,” Herero for “the place we do not want to live.” Until independence in 1990, the people of Katutura were oppressed and forced to live in areas divided by each tribal/ethnic group.
Today, Katutura is a vibrant Windhoek suburb and makes up nearly 60% of Windhoek’s total population. The population of Katutura has grown from about 4,000 people in the beginning to roughly 120,000 today; this number continues to grow as people come to the city in search of employment.
Generations of oppression have led to a cycle of poverty, unemployment, alcoholism, HIV and other sicknesses. These are just a few of the difficulties the residents of Katutura face every day. It is a place where few see hope, but is a place full of potential. This is the home of 3 Measures.
Kaokoland
Kaokoland, an informal name for a large portion of Namibia’s Kunene Region, is found in the far north-west and borders Angola. This remote and harsh region is considered one of southern Africa’s last remaining wildernesses. Mostly isolated from society, Kaokoland is home to the rare desert elephants, black rhinos and many other species of truly wild animals.
Roughly 16,000 people also call Kaokoland their home, among these inhabitants are the Ovahimba tribe. For more on the Himbas, click here. This is where we run our Restoration Seminars, with an aim to train indigenous pastors/leaders in how to properly handle the word of God.
