Tjamuaha was a chief of the Herero people in South-West Africa, today's Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

, and the father of Maharero

Maharero

Maharero was one of the most powerful paramount chiefs of the Herero people in South-West Africa, today's Namibia.-Biography:...

. He was a close ally and subordinate of Jonker Afrikaner

Jonker Afrikaner

Jonker Afrikaner was the fourth Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners in South West Africa, succeeding his father, Jager Afrikaner, in 1823...

, Captain of the Oorlam Afrikaners, and stayed with him in Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

 for most of his chieftaincy. With Tjamuaha's death hostilities started between the Nama people and the Herero.