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The Namibian Heroes Acre
The Namibian Heroes Acre is an official war memorial of the government of Namibia. It is Build less than 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) outside the capital city of Namibia, Windhoek.This historical national monument is operating for the purpose of fostering a spirit of patriotism and nationalism, to pass on the legacy to the future generations of Namibia and to remind the Namibian citizens about their history. The contract to build the 732-acre (2.96 km2) monument, which was about N$60 million was givern to Mansudae Overseas Projects, a company from Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), with assistance by the City of Windhoek, Ministry of Basic education and Culture, the National Monument Council and the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication. The Heroes´ Acre took 13 months to construct and it covers a total area of 732.9212 hectares. It houses 174 graves, is 286.70 meters long and has a width of 134.20 meters.

It has a parking area of 9824.34 meters while a three-kilometer palisade fence protects the monument. The Heroes´ Acre is situated between two hills and the design approach has accommodated the "Acre" on the northern slope of the larger southern hill to allow an ambient environment for visitors, while at the same time allowing easy access to the service and maintenance team. A while obelisk, the tallest element on site, form a distinct vista, which is clearly visible from the City centre of Windhoek. White marble and black granite from Karibib on the edge of the Namib Desert, have been used to clad all the concrete structures. The heroes acre was inaugurated by His Excellency, Dr Sam Nujoma, Founding President of the Republic of Namibia, on 26 August 2002.

Some of the notable people buried at Heroes Acre are Dimo Hamaambo ,Richard Kapelwa Kabajani (former cabinet minister and ambassador to Cuba) ,John Pandeni ,Mose Penaani Tjitendero (first speaker of National Assembly) and many more. Many notable Namibians from the colonial era are also honored at Heroes Acre. Among these are Hosea Kutako, Jacob Marenga, Samuel Maherero and Markus Kooper, a war veteran who left his wife and family and went to the UN headquarters in New York from Hoachanas to fight for the independence of his country.

Reference
Windhoek City Council

http://www.war-memorial.net/Heroes-Acre-in-Windhoek-1.173 http://www.namibia-travel.net/southnamibia/heroesacre.htm http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes'_Day_(Namibia)