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German South West Africa

Deutsch-Südwestafrika
1884–1915
Flag of South-West Africa
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Coat of arms of South-West Africa
Coat of arms
Green: German South-West AfricaDark Grey: Other German possessionsBlack: German Empire  Note: The historical extent of German territories are depicted over present-day political borders.
Green: German South-West Africa
Dark Grey: Other German possessions
Black: German Empire Note: The historical extent of German territories are depicted over present-day political borders.
Status German colony
Capital Windhoek (from 1891)
Common languages German (official), Herero, Afrikaans, Khoekhoe
Religion
Christianity, Saan religion
Governor  
• 1898–1905
Theodor von Leutwein
• 1905–1907
Friedrich von Lindequist
• 1907–1910
Bruno von Schuckmann
• 1910–1915
Theodor Seitz
Historical era Scramble for Africa
• Established
7 August 1884
• Genocide
1904–1907
• Disestablished
9 July 1915
• Treaty of Versailles
1919
Area
835,100 km2 (322,400 sq mi)
Currency German South West African mark
Succeeded by
South-West Africa
Today part of  Namibia

German South West Africa (German: Deutsch-Südwestafrika, DSWA) was a German colony in Africa from 1884 through 1915. It is now Namibia. From 1891, the capital was Windhoek, the same city as the capital of today's Namibia. It covered an area of 835,100 km2 (322,434 sq mi). This is over one and half times the size of German Empire at the time.

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