Oshakati
Sign in to savethumb|Broadcasting tower (275 meters high) in Oshakati thumb|Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high) thumb|The new "Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market" in Oshakati opened on 11 March 2016 by the President thumb|The old open market of Oshakati at the C46 road (Namibia)|C46 (demolished in 2016) Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest cities, both by population and as an economic center. It had a population of 58,656 people in 2023.
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Oshakati is a city in Namibia, situated within the Oshana Region. It serves as the capital of this administrative region and was established in 1966. The city has a population of 58,656 and is located at an elevation of 1,074 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 15001, and it operates in the UTC+01:00 time zone. The local dialing code for the area is 65.
The city is associated with the Oshakati West Constituency. A specific neighborhood within the city, identified as Uupindi South, is part of the Oshakati West area. Oshakati is referenced by 134 other encyclopedia articles.
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- Locality
- Oshakati
- Region
- Oshana Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 43,309
- Timezone
- Africa/Windhoek
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Key facts
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- Oshakati
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- Town
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- Unity, Justice, Development
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- Oshakati Town Council.jpg
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- 300px
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- New town council building
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- Namibia
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- 300
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- Located in northern Namibia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Oshana Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Oshakati EastOshakati West
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Namibia
- Located in
- Oshana Region
- Population
- 28255
- Elevation
- 1074
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Capital of
- Oshana Region
- Official website
- www.oshtc.na
- Image
- Oshakati street market.JPG
- Dialing code
- 65
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- topic's main category
- Category:Oshakati
- Commons category
- Oshakati
- postal code
- 15001
- P12749
- Instruch
- inception
- 1966-07-00
- associated electoral district
- Oshakati West Constituency
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high)
The town is in the Owambo heartland. This region contains the greatest population centres in Namibia, but draws few tourists.
Oshakati (popularly known as 'Otshakati tsha Nangombe' by the native Kwambi people) is within the Kwambi traditional authority.
Get in
Oshakati is on the B1, Namibia's main highway, which stretches from South Africa through the capital Windhoek and on to the Angolan border.
Get around
Shared taxis are numerous through Oshakati and most trips within one town will cost N$12 per passenger. A shared taxi ride from Ondangwa to Oshakati is also inexpensive.
Do
The annual Oshakati Totem Expo combines the celebration of local traditions with a modern business exhibition. It takes place annually for a period of four days in the months of June or July.
Buy
thumb|The new Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market There are many shops like Jet, Mr Price, furniture stores, shoes stores, pharmacies, etc.
Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market consists of seasonal market spaces, formal fresh food markets, formal cooked food markets.
Eat
Rocha's Hotel (see Sleep) serves a wide selection of Portuguese and Angolan dishes.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Economy and infrastructure
- Geography
- Location
- Demographics
- Climate
- Politics
- Education
- Culture
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Broadcasting tower (275 meters high) in Oshakati thumb|Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high) thumb|The new "Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market" in Oshakati opened on 11 March 2016 by the President thumb|The old open market of Oshakati at the C46 road (Namibia)|C46 (demolished in 2016) Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest cities, both by population and as an economic center. It had a population of 58,656 people in 2023.
Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oshakati” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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