Rehoboth (homeland)

Rehoboth (or Basterland) was a Bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia) intended by the apartheid-era government to be a self-governing homeland for the Baster people in the area around the town of Rehoboth.

Rehoboth Basterland
1979–1989
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Location of Rehoboth within South West Africa
Map of Rehoboth
Status	Bantustan
Capital	Rehoboth
History
• Established	1979
• Re-integrated into Namibia	May 1989
Currency	South African rand
Preceded by Succeeded by South West Africa Namibia

Allocation of land to Bantustans according to the Odendaal Plan. The homeland of Rehoboth is in the centre of the territory.

The Bantustan existed until 29 July 1989, a few months prior to the Independence of Namibia.

Governance

The Rehoboth Self-government Act, 1976 established a Government of Rehoboth consisting of a Legislative Council with the ability to pass legislation known as "Acts" and a Kaptein's Council, led by an elected Kaptein.^[1] The office of Kaptein itself dates to the period of German colonial rule.

Leaders

Main article: Leaders of Rehoboth

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation
2 July 1979 to May 1989	Johannes "Hans" Diergaardt Kaptein of the Basters	RFP

See also

• Apartheid
• Leaders of Rehoboth