Otjiwarongo

Otjiwarongo (Herero for "beautiful place") is a city of 49,000 inhabitants in Namibia. It is the capital of Otjozondjupa Region, and it also houses the constituency office of the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency.

Otjiwarongo is situated in central-north Namibia on the TransNamib railway. It is the biggest business centre in the Otjozondjupa Region. Otjiwarongo is located on the B1 road and its links to the capital Windhoek, the Golden Triangle of Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein, and Etosha National Park. It is one of Namibia's fast-growing towns, with a neat and peaceful quality environment and many excellent facilities, including supermarkets, banks, lodges, and hotels. Some of Namibia's best-known private game farms and nature reserves are located in and around the town.

Otjiwarongo is one of Namibia's towns with a large population of German-speaking people. German influence is also evident in its Germanic buildings. The school "Donatus School Otjiwarongo" (D.S.O.) was once known as "Deutsche Schule Otjiwarongo".

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