Otjiwarongo (B 5)

Name: Otjiwarongo

Otjiwarongo (Otjiherero: "pleasant place" or "place where fat cattle graze") is a city[1] in Otjozondjupa Region, 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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1 History
2 Education
2.1 Public Schools
2.2 Private Schools
2.3 Public/Private Schools
3 Health facilities
4 Language
5 Sport
6 Transport
6.1 Transport Infrastructure
7 Twin Cities
8 Footnotes
9 External links

History

The Herero people were the original settlers of this area, and they called the place Otjiwarongo, meaning "Place Where Fat Cattle Graze". The name is appropriate as Otjiwarongo is home to some of the biggest cattle-breeding companies in Namibia. German Namibians first settled in Otjiwarongo in 1900. A bloody war was fought in the area between the Hereros and the Germans in 1904 where many of the tribes people died. The Hereros where the only African settlers in the town until 1906 when few amount of Ovambo and Damara tribes migrated to the town for settlement. This happened when Otjiwarongo was established as an administration point for the Germans and officially became a town. A narrow-gauge railway was built from Swakopmund on the coast, to the Otavi copper mine which helped Otjiwarongo became a prosperous agricultural centre. The three tribes where separated like in many of Namibia's towns, where each lived in a separate neighborhood such as Ovambo Location, Damara Location and Herero Location respectively.


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