at Humpata comprised 325 Boers and 43 of their “mak volk”. Eventually approximately 700 individuals (aside from an unknown number of black labourers) had left the Transvaal between 1874 and 1877 in three separate trek parties. During their epic journey, roughly 230 white trekkers had died and about the same number had returned to the Transvaal. Approximately 130 babies were born during the trek, but nevertheless only 370 individuals reached their promised land. Great Trek from Angola In 1928 many Boers decided to leave Angola and head south to South-West Africa (then under South African jurisdiction), where settlement was easier and not impeded on by the Portuguese authorities. The repatriation was conducted by the South African government under J. B. M. Hertzog. From August 1928 to February 1929, 1,922 Boers were repatriated to South Africa. 420 trek certificates were issued to families, though only 373 families left Angola at the time. The final Boer families to return to South Africa under this repatriation left Angola in 1931. The first "Great trek from Angola" child born on the South West African side was Dirk Hendrik Ackerman (11 December 1928) Historical impact The Boers were not well received everywhere. As early as 1874, Herero chiefs Maharero, Kambazembi, and Christian Wilhelm Zeraua requested the Cape authorities to intervene with their settlement in Damaraland. As a result, a position of Special Commissioner for Damaraland was created. In the area around Gobabis, Kaiǀkhauan Kaptein Andreas Lambert on behalf of all leaders of Damaraland threatened to harm them if they did not leave. Remains and commemorations of the Dorsland Trek In Kaokoland, several ruins of temporary settlements are visible, including a Dopper church (Dopper () is an informal name for the Gereformeerde Kerke) near Kaoko Otavi. Outside Swartbooisdrift the Dorsland Trekkers Monument has been erected to commemorate the journey. At Cassinga there is a memorial obelisk, erected in 2003, commemorating those who died during the trek. At Humpata there is a large obelisk, erected in 1958 commemorating the Trekkers, and there are several graves of the settlers, including that of their leader, Gert Alberts. The Dorsland tree in the remote east of Namibia bears a carving "1883", created when the tree was temporary shelter Notable Dorsland trekkers Jan H van der Merwe Gert Alberts See also Voortrekkers History of South Africa History of Namibia References External links Wilkinsons World Picture of the Dorsland Trekkers Monument Chronology