Vyf Rand

Vyf Rand is an informal settlement outside of Okahandja,^[1][2] located north of Windhoek in the Okahandja constituency of the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia. "Vyf rand" is an Afrikaans phrase that translates to "five rand".^[3] The name originates from the initial rental fee of five rand per month tenant farmers paid for a small plot of land on large farms in Namibia.^[4]

Vyf Rand
Vyf Rand
Coordinates: 22°00′S 16°55′E
Country	Namibia
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Okahandja constituency in Namibia, highlighted in yellow

Home of one of the poorest communities in Namibia, Vyf Rand camp has been the focus of various social projects: a primary school, a soup kitchen, and HIV/AIDS awareness programs.^[5]

The settlement was a filming location for Where Others Wavered, a film about the life of Sam Nujoma – Namibia's first president – touted as "one of the country's most ambitious film projects".^[6]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Namibia
• Squatting