Base Plan : Ogongo.

The Ogongo base was located just to the south of the tar road, approximately 50 kilometres west of Oshakati, on the Oshakati to Ruacana road. The base was situated next to the Ogongo Agricultural College in the village of Ogongo. It was a satellite base of 53 BN, Ondangwa in Sector 10. The map provided below shows the base as it looked during the 1980s.

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Key Grid Position/ Photo View Direction Description & Photo Link

H9/10 Gravel approach road to the base

G8 Front Entrance Gate to the Base

F/G3 and F/G5 and H10 Dwellings of the Ogongo Agricultural College

G/H7 Water purification reservoir

G/H6 Water Tower

E10 Dominee's accommodation, "Koffie Kroeg" and Sickbay

E9/10 Ops Room, Admin, & HQ Building

E8/9 Parade Ground

F7 Fridge

C8/9 Ablutions

D8 QM & Technical Stores

D7 Pub, Canteen/Snoepie & VTB Building

E7 Troops Mess

E6/7 Officers Mess

D6/7 Kitchen

B4/5 and D/E5 Tents

B7/8 Mortar Pit

F3/4 Swimming Pool

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Key	Grid Position/ Photo View Direction	Description & Photo Link
	H9/10	Gravel approach road to the base
	G8	Front Entrance Gate to the Base
	F/G3 and F/G5 and H10	Dwellings of the Ogongo Agricultural College
	G/H7	Water purification reservoir
	G/H6	Water Tower
	E10	Dominee's accommodation, "Koffie Kroeg" and Sickbay
	E9/10	Ops Room, Admin, & HQ Building
	E8/9	Parade Ground
	F7	Fridge
	C8/9	Ablutions
	D8	QM & Technical Stores
	D7	Pub, Canteen/Snoepie & VTB Building
	E7	Troops Mess
	E6/7	Officers Mess
	D6/7	Kitchen
	B4/5 and D/E5	Tents
	B7/8	Mortar Pit
	F3/4	Swimming Pool