Usakos
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Coordinates: 22°0′S 15°36′E / 22.000°S 15.600°E | |
Country | Namibia |
Region | Erongo Region |
Constituency | Karibib Constituency |
Established | 1900s |
Government | |
• Mayor | Irene Simeon-Kurtz |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,583 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (South African Standard Time) |
Climate | BWh |
Usakos (English: grab the heel,[2] Otjiherero: Okanduu[3]) is a town on the banks of river Khan, 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2 (Trans-Kalahari Highway), the main road between the Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town has 3,000 inhabitants and owns 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi) of land.[4]
Surrounded by mountains, Usakos is quite picturesque. Certain spots around the town show the longest uninterrupted horizon in the world.[2] It is the closest town to the Spitzkoppe, often referred to as the "Matterhorn of Namibia".[5]