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Gobabis fountain is situated in Gobabis, which is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region in the eastern part of Namibia. The name Gobabis was originated from this fountain, which first meant “The place where elephant came to lick”, translated from the Khoekhoegowab word ǂkhoandabes. However common interpretation now used is “Elephant fountain”. The area around Gobabis and along the Nossob River had a high number of elephants. With a river that uses to flow, some parts in the Omaheke Region had a couple of fountains surrounding them, which is where one of the communal areas in the region, was named Metsweding, which means fountain in Setswana.

References 1. Gobabis.(2011). Retrieved September 29, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobabis ````