Sector 20

Omauni

Omauni

Omauni was started when no roads were running west to east. When the initial reconnaissance was done with a Landrover and two Unimogs they did not find the 17h30 cutline as it was not clear where it converged with the border fence. They continued east and found the...

Fort St Michel

HQ of several guerrilla training bases run by the CSI – Chief of Staff (Intelligence). This base was located in the Angolan border region and was associated with specific SADF Special Forces, Intelligence, and "Other" units. It was one of several bases, such as Fort...

Omega

Omega

Omega Base served as HQ for 31 Battalion

Nepara

Nepara

Nepara Base was a South African Defence Force (SADF) base located in Namibia, specifically in Sector 20, near the border with Angola. It was nicknamed "Nepara Sands" due to the sandy, beach-like terrain surrounding it. The base housed 905 Special Service Company...

AFB Rundu

AFB Rundu

Air Force Base Rundu was established at Rundu in the Kavango as one of a number of operational air force bases in Sector 20 of the then South West Africa Command. Originally known as AFB Runtu, the spelling was later changed to Rundu. 70 Mobile Radar Group deployed a...

Fort Doppies

Fort Doppies

Fort Doppies was situated in the Eastern part of the Caprivi Strip on the Cuando river, in the former South West Africa, (now Namibia). It was established in the 1970’s and closed down in 1990 when South African forces withdrew from the then South West Africa. Fort...

Fort Foot

Fort Foot

Fort Foot was a Special Forces base situated inside the military base area at the town of Rundu, located on the border of the former South West Africa, (now Namibia), and Angola. It was named Fort Foot because during its construction, the Recce operators deployed on...