Hendrik Witbooi

National hero of Namibia
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Hendrik Witbooi

Summary

Hendrik Witbooi is a human[1]. He was born in South Africa[2]. He was born on 1830[3]. He died in Karas Mountains[4]. He died on November 19, 1905[5]. He worked as a Kaptein[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hendrik Witbooi's place of birth was South Africa[2].
  • Hendrik Witbooi passed away in Karas Mountains[4].
  • Hendrik Witbooi was born on 1830[3].
  • Hendrik Witbooi died on November 19, 1905[5].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's father was Moses Witbooi[8].
  • A child of Hendrik Witbooi was Isaak Witbooi[9].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's professions included Kaptein[6].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's field of work was politics[10].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's field of work was independentism[11].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's field of work was civil rights movement[12].
  • Hendrik Witbooi is recorded as male[13].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's Commons category is recorded as Hendrik Witbooi[15].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's archives at is recorded as State Archives of Bremen[16].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's family name is recorded as Witbooi[17].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's given name is recorded as Hendrik[18].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's work location is recorded as German South-West Africa[19].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's relative is recorded as Hendrik Witbooi[20].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[21].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22].
  • Hendrik Witbooi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].

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Origins and Family

Hendrik Witbooi's place of birth was South Africa[2]. He was born on 1830[3]. His father was Moses Witbooi[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hendrik Witbooi's professions included Kaptein[6]. Fields of work include politics[10], an academic discipline[24]; independentism[11], a political ideology[25]; and civil rights movement[12].

Personal Life

A child of Hendrik Witbooi was Isaak Witbooi[9].

Death and Burial

Hendrik Witbooi died on November 19, 1905[5]. He died in Karas Mountains[4].

Why It Matters

Hendrik Witbooi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Hendrik Witbooi born?

Hendrik Witbooi's place of birth was South Africa[2].

Where did Hendrik Witbooi die?

Hendrik Witbooi died in Karas Mountains[4].

Who were Hendrik Witbooi's parents?

Hendrik Witbooi's father was Moses Witbooi[8].

What did Hendrik Witbooi do for work?

Hendrik Witbooi worked as Kaptein[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1830-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1830, Update NK ČR – P569"
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