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Post Offices of
Deutsch-Südwestafrika
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Karibib Post Office
Below is a list of the Post Offices of Deutsch-Südwestafrika with basic information on each.
All location data is approximate.
Abbabis
Opened – 8 August 1904
Closed – 27 February 1910
Canceller used on Feldpost – April 1915
Arahoab
Opened – 12 December 1908
Closed – 28 March 1915
Aris
Opened – 22 September 1907
Closed – May 1915
Aus
Moved from Kubub – 13 October 1906
Closed – 26 March 1915
Barby
Opened – 19 August 1913
Closed – 31 March 1915
Berseba
Opened – 1 November 1907
Closed – 31 March 1915
Bethanien
Opened – 15 July 1899
Closed – 31 March 1915
Bogenfels
Opened – 7 March 1914
Closed – 6 August 1914
Prinzenbucht canceller used in Bogenfels – 7 March to mid-March 1914
Brackwasser
Opened – 1 January 1907
Closed – 6 April 1915
Mail from Seeheim cancelled in Brackwasser – 25 April 1908 to 31 May 1908
Brackwater Bz. Windhuk
Opened – 1 December 1909
Closed – May 1915
Cap Cross
Opened – 10 October 1895
Closed – 20 August 1903
Chairos
Opened – 1 August 1912
Closed – June 1915
Ekuja
Opened – 5 July 1912
Closed – 10 May 1915
Empfängnisbucht
Opened – 10 July 1910
Closed – 10 November 1914
Fahlgras Bz. Windhuk
Opened – 3 October 1910
Closed – May 1915
Gibeon
Opened – 1 October 1895
Closed – 25 April 1915
Gochaganas
Opened – 6 December 1907
Closed – 6 August 1909
Re-opened – 10 March 1911
Closed – 13 March 1913
Gochas
Opened – 6 November 1903
Destroyed – October 1904
Re-opened – November 1905
Closed – 31 March 1915
Mail from Gochas cancelled in Kub due to lack of canceller at re-opened PO – November to December 1905
Grootfontein
Opened – 17 October 1899
Closed – 2 July 1915
Grootfontein (Gross-Namaland)
Opened – 1 September 1899
Moved to Maltahöhe – November 1899
Gross-Barmen
Opened – 12 March 1898
Closed – 17 August 1901
Re-opened – 20 November 1907
Closed – 5 December 1914
Gross-Witvley
Opened – 1 October 1907
Closed – 17 May 1915
Gründorn
Opened – 12 April 1914
Closed – 19 April 1915
Guchab
Opened – 1 June 1908
Closed – 1 July 1915
Cancels with dates of April to June 1915 are likely the result of unauthorized use of the canceller, and are usually of no value.
Haris
Opened – 18 February 1900
Closed – 1915
Hasis
Opened – 26 March 1900
Renamed Kubas – 17 December 1900
Hatsamas / Hatzamas
Opened as Hatsamas – 6 March 1900
Spelling changed to Hatzamas – 17 May 1900
Closed – 1 July 1906
Re-opened as Hatsamas – 21 March 1910
Closed – early May 1915
Hoachanas
Opened – 5 January 1905
Closed – end of April 1915
Hohewarte
Opened – 1 September 1897
Closed – early May 1915
Mail from 1 September 1897 to 22 April 1898 cancelled in Windhoek
Jakalswater
Opened – 29 April 1899
Closed – 13 April 1912
Pre-opening manuscript cancels are known.
Canceller used on Feldpost – 11 January to 20 March 1915
Johann-Albrechtshöhe
Opened – 15 January 1909
Closed – 30 April 1915
Kalkfeld
Name changed from Okowakuatjiwi – 29 August 1907
Closed – 22 June 1915
Kalkfontein / Kalkfontein Süd
Opened – 22 May 1906
Name changed to Kalkfontein Süd – 14 December 1906
Closed – 25 March 1915
Kanus
Opened – 1 July 1907
Closed – 14 September 1914
Pen cancels used – 1 July to 22 July 1907
Kapenousseu
Opened – 1 October 1901
Name changed to Waldau – 1 March 1903
Kapenousseu canceller used until 12 May 1903 despite name change on 1 March 1903
Karibib
Opened – 26 June 1900
Closed – 4 May 1915
Keetmanshoop
Opened – 15 October 1895
Closed – 19 April 1915
Koes
Opened – 12 January 1909
Closed – 1 October 1914
Kolmannskuppe
Opened – 21 February 1909
Closed – 18 September 1914
Mail from Kolmannskuppe cancelled at Lüderitzbucht – 21 February to 16 May 1909
Kub
Unofficially moved from Kuis – 16 October 1904
Officially moved from Kuis – December 1904
Closed – 27 April 1915
Kuis canceller used without day/month slugs – 16 October 1904 to 10 December 1904; and with day/month slugs – December 1904 to mid-October 1905
Mail from Gochas cancelled in Kub due to lack of canceller in Gochas – November to December 1905
Kubas
Renamed from Hasis – 17 December 1900
Closed – 24 March 1915
Kubub
Opened – 16 January 1900
Moved to Aus – 12 October 1906
Kuibis
Opened – 20 July 1907
Closed – 5 April 1915
Lüderitzbucht
Opened – 12 November 1895
Closed – 18 September 1914
Mail from Kolmannskuppe cancelled at Lüderitzbucht – 21 February to 16 May 1909
Maltahöhe
Moved from Grootfontein (Gross-Namaland) – 1 December 1899
Closed – 29 April 1915
Marienthal / Mariental
Opened – 1 February 1900
Destroyed – October 1904
Re-opened as Mariental – 1 December 1910
Closed – 29 April 1915
Nauchas
Opened – 1 November 1903
Closed – end of April 1915
Neudamm
Opened – 1 December 1907
Closed – early May 1915
Neuheusis
Opened – 2 June 1912
Closed – 13 May 1915
Okasise
Opened – 11 June 1906
Closed – 4 May 1915
Okatjomboa
Opened – 9 December 1913
Closed – May 1915
Okaukwejo
Opened – 1 January 1908
Closed – 6 July 1915
Canceller used on Feldpost during punitive expedition to Angola – November 1914 to January 1915
Okombahe
Opened – 20 November 1899
Closed – 24 May 1915
Okowakuatjiwi
Opened – 23 January 1907
Name changed to Kalkfeld – 29 August 1907
Olukonda
Opened – 5 January 1912
Closed – 19 July 1915
Omaruru
Opened – 1 August 1895
Closed – 19 June 1915
Omitara
Opened – 20 June 1914
Closed – May 1915
Onguati
Opened – 10 June 1907
Closed – April 1909
Re-opened – September 1909
Closed – 20 April 1915
Osona
Opened – 27 November 1907
Closed – 6 May 1915
Otavi
Opened – 18 October 1899
Closed – end of June 1904
Re-opened – 1 October 1905
Closed – 1 July 1915
Otavifontein
Military Station Opened – c. 1896
Military Station Closed – 1915
Otjihavera / Otjihawera
Opened – 25 November 1907
Spelling changed to Otjihawera – 20 January 1908
Closed – 10 May 1915
Otjiwarongo
Opened – 26 April 1906
Closed – 26 June 1915
Canceller used on Feldpost during punitive expedition to Angola – November 1914
Otjosazu
Opened – 1 April 1914
Closed – 7 May 1915
Otjosondu
Opened – 1 January 1907
Closed – 17 July 1908
Otjosonjati
Opened – 7 October 1907
Closed – 8 May 1915
Otjundaura
Opened – 1 October 1913
Closed – 22 June 1915
Otyimbingue / Otjimbingue
Opened – 10 August 1888
Moved several times due to rebellions:
Garinuab – 16 September 1889 to mid-October 1889
Tsaobis – mid-October 1889 to March 1890
Otyimbingue – April 1890 to end of November 1891
Windhuk – 7 December 1891 to March 1892
Re-opened in Otjimbingue – 1 July 1895
Closed – 22 June 1915
Otyimbingue (at Garinuab)
Opened at Otyimbingue – 10 August 1888
Moved several times due to rebellions:
Garinuab – 16 September 1889 to mid-October 1889
Tsaobis – mid-October 1889 to March 1890
Otyimbingue – April 1890 to end of November 1891
Windhuk – 7 December 1891 to March 1892
Re-opened in Otjimbingue – 1 July 1895
Closed – 22 June 1915
Otyimbingue (at Tsaobis)
Opened at Otyimbingue – 10 August 1888
Moved several times due to rebellions:
Garinuab – 16 September 1889 to mid-October 1889
Tsaobis – mid-October 1889 to March 1890
Otyimbingue – April 1890 to end of November 1891
Windhuk – 7 December 1891 to March 1892
Re-opened in Otjimbingue – 1 July 1895
Closed – 22 June 1915
Outjo
Opened – 20 February 1898
Closed – 23 June 1915
Canceller used on Feldpost during punitive expedition to Angola – November 1914
Owikokorero
Opened – 5 July 1904
Closed – 12 September 1906
Initally operated as postal agency without a canceller
Location of Feldpoststation 4 – October 1904 to March 1905
Used official seal as canceller beginning 13 July 1905
Pomonahügel
Opened – 7 March 1914
Closed – 6 August 1916
Prinzenbucht
Opened – 4 October 1909
Closed – 5 March 1914
No canceller until 21 December 1909
Canceller used at Bogenfels – 7 March 1914 to mid-March 1914
Ramansdrift
Opened – 21 June 1899
Closed – 25 May 1914
Rehoboth
Opened – 14 December 1896
Closed – 2 May 1915
Used on Feldpost from the Bastard unit via relay from Kraiport – October to November 1914
Richthofen
Opened – 27 November 1907
Closed – 7 February 1910
Rössing
Opened – 16 June 1898
Closed – 9 August 1898
Seeheim
Opened – 25 April 1908
Closed – 8 April 1915
Mail from opening to 31 May 1908 cancelled in Brackwasser
Seeis
Opened – 1 September 1897
Closed – May 1915
Mail from opening to 30 April 1898 cancelled in Windhoek
Tsumeb
Opened – 28 November 1906
Closed – 6 July 1915
Uhabis
Opened – 20 January 1896
Closed – 8 December 1896 (uncertain)
Manuscript cancels used – 20 January to 8 December 1896
Circular cancels from 28 July to 30 September 1897 & 12 October 1897 are believed to be philatelic favor cancels with backdated, arbitrary dates
Ukamas
Opened – 11 June 1899
Closed – 1 March 1915
Waldau
Renamed from Kapenousseu – 1 March 1903
Destroyed – 15 January 1904
Re-opened – 16 February 1905
Closed – 5 May 1915
Kapenousseu canceller remained in use through 29 May 1903
Warmbad
Opened – 2 January 1896
Closed – 28 August 1914
Waterberg
Opened – 21 October 1899
Destroyed – 14 January 1904
Re-opened – 20 November 1904
Closed – 24 June 1915
Wilhelmstal
Opened – 9 July 1907
Closed – 4 May 1915
Windhoek / Windhuk
Opened – 23 March 1892
Spelling changed to Windhuk – 1 September 1903
Closed – 11 May 1915
Initial PO was the temoprarily re-located Otyimbingiue PO – 7 December 1891 to March 1892
Mail from Hohewarte cancelled in Windhoek – 1 September 1897 to 22 April 1898
Mail from Seeis cancelled in Windhoek – 1 September 1897 to 20 April 1898