Omuthiya
Sign in to saveOmuthiyagwiipundi (short: Omuthiya) is the capital of Oshikoto Region in northern Namibia. It has about 7,500 residents. Prior to Omuthiya, Tsumeb was the regional capital. The town has been proclaimed in October 2007 and the Omuthiya Town Council established in September 2008.
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Place details
- Locality
- Omuthiya
- Region
- Oshikoto Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 5,000
- Timezone
- Africa/Windhoek
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Omuthiyagwiipundi
- Settlement.other_name
- Omuthiya (short form)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Omuthiya.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Open air market in Omuthiya
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms Omuthiya Town Council.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Namibia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Namibia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Oshikoto Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Omuthiyagwiipundi
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal council
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Wilbard Anyemba
- Settlement.established_title
- Proclaimed town
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Encyclopedic overview
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Omuthiyagwiipundi (short: Omuthiya) is the capital of Oshikoto Region in northern Namibia. It has about 7,500 residents. Prior to Omuthiya, Tsumeb was the regional capital. The town has been proclaimed in October 2007 and the Omuthiya Town Council established in September 2008.
==Geography== Omuthiya is situated approximately from Etosha National Park.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Omuthiya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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