Henties Bay Namibia, holiday resort. Hentiesbaai Namibia, vakansie oord
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Welkom in Hentiesbaai
Die dorp se geskiedenis begin in 1920 toe ene Erasmus in die omgewing beland op soek na diamante. Op 'n keer het hy verdwaal en byna omgekom van die dors, maar ontdek toe 'n fontein met vars water in die mond van 'n sytak van die Omaruru rivier. Erasmus het hom mettertyd by die fontein tuis gemaak en daar groente begin kweek. Wat van hierdie eerste inwoner van die gebied geword het, is nie duidelik nie.
Die naam Hentiesbaai kom van Majoor Hentie van der Merwe wat met 'n weermag ekspidiesie weer die fontein herontdek het. Hy het daarna gereeld Desember vakansie vanaf Kalkveld by die fontein kom uitkamp en uitspan. Vriende van Hentie het gevolg en die naam Hentiesbaai is gebruik om die vakansieplek aan te dui.
Teenswoordig is dit 'n uitgebreide vakansiedorp met die nodige infrastruktuur, nl Winkel, Motorhawe, Poskantoor, Apteek, Hotel, Telefoon ens. Behalwe die hotel, word daar ruim voorsiening gemaak vir vakansieverblyf soos vakansie woonstelle, losieshuise, kamers, huise ens. Naas visvang kan die besoeker ook die 'n potjie golf speel, dagbesoeke bring aan die Messum krater, die robbe kolonie by Kaap Kruis, die Omdel dam, of luggene besigtig in die woestyn.
Welcome in Henties Bay
The town's history started in 1920 when a certain Mr Erasmus where looking for diamonds in the area and nearly succumbed of thirst when he got lost. He stumbled upon a fresh water fountain in the mouth of a branch of the Omaruru River. Erasmus eventually made this place his base and started a vegetable garden to sustain himself. What happened to this first inhabitant of the area is not known.
The name Henties Bay however where derived from Major Hentie van der Merwe who re-discovered the fountain while on a army expedition. He then regularly came back with his family from Kalkfeld for a camping holiday. Friends followed, and the name Henties Bay became the name to which this place where revered to.
Currently Henties bay has become a popular holiday town with the necessary infrastructure such as; Shops, Garages and fillings stations, Post Office, Pharmacy, Hotel, Telephone services, Television and Radio as well as Cell Phone reception. Apart from the Hotel there is lot of other accommodation such as Bed and Breakfast, Rooms to Rent, Holiday apartments, houses to rent etc. Activities include, fishing, golf, a day visit to either messum crater or the seal colony at Cape Cross, a visit to Omdel dam or go see the legions in the Namib.