Otjiwarongo

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Otjiwarongo is a town in central Namibia known as a key commercial and transport hub for the surrounding agricultural and wildlife regions.

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Otjiwarongo canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
capitalOf Otjozondjupa Region
climate semi-arid climate
commonlySpokenLanguage Afrikaans
Otjiherero
linked to: Herero language
continent Africa
coordinateLocation -20.463°S 16.647°E
country Namibia
distanceTo about 250 km north of Windhoek
economicActivity agricultural trade
cattle farming services
tourism services
economicRole commercial hub for surrounding agricultural areas
transport hub for central Namibia
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1460 metres
formerColonialPower Germany
hasEducationalInstitution Otjiwarongo Secondary School
Paulinum Theological Seminary (nearby)
hasHealthcareFacility Otjiwarongo State Hospital
hasIndustry hospitality and lodging
light manufacturing
retail trade
hasLocalGovernmentType municipality
historicalEvent developed as a railway town during German South West Africa period
isPartOf central Namibia
KöppenClimateClassification BSh
locatedIn Namibia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Otjozondjupa Region
locatedOnTransportCorridor main north–south transport route in Namibia
nameLanguage Otjiherero
linked to: Herero language
nameMeaning place where fat cattle graze
nearbyAttraction Cheetah Conservation Fund
Etosha National Park
Okonjima Nature Reserve
Waterberg Plateau Park
officialLanguage English
population approximately 28,000 (around 2011)
postalCode 9000 series (Namibia)
railwayConnection TransNamib Railway
roadNetworkConnection B1 national road
C38 road
timeZone Central Africa Time
tourismRole gateway to northern Namibia wildlife areas
UTCOffset +2
vehicleRegistrationCode OT

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B1 national road connectsTo Otjiwarongo
Hage Geingob placeOfBirth Otjiwarongo
Otjozondjupa Region capital Otjiwarongo