Otjiwarongo

Otjiwarongo is the district capital of the Otijwarongo electoral constituency and the capital of Otjozondjupa. Located in the central south namibia on the transNamib railway network, this city is home to about 28000 inhabitants. 

Othiwarongo will surely capture your senses with its old world charm blended perfectly with the new age fascinations.

Some of the top attractions in Otjiwarongo are Crocodile Farm famous for its Namibia’s first crocodile ranch, Spar Supermarket which houses a wide range of shops and showrooms to shop till you drop, and Locomotive No 41 which is a popular train station which was manufactured in the year 1912 by the Henschel company of Kassel, Germany. It was then brought all the way to Namibia to haul ore from the mines in between Tsumeb mines and the port at Swakopmund.

A trip to Otjiwarongo happens to be just wonderful as it takes you close to the marvellous antiquity of the past. You will get to learn more about the process of transportation in railways in between the ores and port.

Otjiwarongo is situated at an elevation of 1470 meters above the sea level and has a local steppe climate. The average annual temperature remains around 21.1 degree celsius and the annual precipitation received is around 20.6 inch.