Grootfontein
Otjiherero: Otjivanda | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Fons Vitæ | |
  Grootfontein Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′S 18°7′E / 19.567°S 18.117°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Grootfontein constituency |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haimene[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,839 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 067 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.grootfonteinmun.com.na/ |
Grootfontein (English: great spring, named after the nearby hot springs) is a city[4] with 26,839 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the Otavi Triangle, situated on the B8 national road that leads from Otavi to the Caprivi Strip.
- ^ "Four towns re-elect mayors". The Namibian. NAMPA. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.