Otjiwarongo
E891494
Otjiwarongo is a town in central Namibia known as a key commercial and transport hub for the surrounding agricultural and wildlife regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otjiwarongo canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Otjozondjupa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| commonlySpokenLanguage |
Afrikaans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otjiherero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Otjiwarongo Secondary School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paulinum Theological Seminary (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | Otjiwarongo State Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Otjozondjupa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportCorridor | main north–south transport route in Namibia ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Otjiherero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | place where fat cattle graze ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Cheetah Conservation Fund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etosha National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Okonjima Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterberg Plateau Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| population | approximately 28,000 (around 2011) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 9000 series (Namibia) ⓘ |
| railwayConnection | TransNamib Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetworkConnection |
B1 national road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C38 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Africa Time ⓘ |
| tourismRole | gateway to northern Namibia wildlife areas ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | OT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.