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Otjiwarongo
thumb|250px|right| Otjiwarongo (Herero for "beautiful place") is a city of 49,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency and also the capital of Otjozondjupa.
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Place details
- Locality
- Otjiwarongo
- Region
- Otjozondjupa Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 33,481
- Timezone
- Africa/Windhoek
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Travel guide
Understand
Otjiwarongo is in central-north Namibia, on the TransNamib railway. It is the biggest business centre for Otjozondjupa Region. Otjiwarongo is located on the B1 road which links the town to Windhoek, the Golden Triangle of Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein, and Etosha National Park. It is one of Namibia’s fastest growing towns, with a neat and peaceful quality environment, and many excellent facilities including supermarkets, banks, lodges and hotels.
Get around
Downtown is compact and easy to walk. Most attractions are within a 10- to 20-min walk away from most of the guesthouses in town. For ease of getting around a car would be advisable. Parking is free and voluntary carguards will look after your car.
There are various international and local car hiring companies in Namibia. All the major companies like Avis, Budget, and Europcar have offices in and around Namibia. Avis has an office in Otjiwarongo.
See
thumb|250px|right|German Class Hd Locomotive no. 41 plinthed at Otjiwarongo railway station
Buy
Otjiwarongo has a well developed downtown with most basic services such as ATMs, grocery stores, and pharmacy.
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thumb|250px|right| Otjiwarongo (Herero for "beautiful place") is a city of 49,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency and also the capital of Otjozondjupa.
Otjiwarongo is situated in central-north Namibia on the TransNamib railway. It is the biggest business centre for Otjozondjupa Region. Otjiwarongo is located on the B1 road and its links between 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.
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