Rehoboth area
Rehoboth area | |
|---|---|
| Constitution | 31 January 1872 |
| Amendment | 1 January 1874 |
| Recognition | 15 September 1885 |
| Declaration of Independence | 20 March 1990 |
| Founded by | Hermanus van Wyk |
| Seat | Rehoboth |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baster Council |
| • Captain | Jacky Britz (United People's Movement) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 14,216 km2 (5,489 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
The Rehoboth area, historically the Free Republic of Rehoboth (German: Freie Republik Rehoboth) is an unrecognized state in central Namibia, inhabited by the indigenous Baster people.
Between 1979 and 1989, the area was a South West African bantustan.