Kalkfeld | |
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  Kalkfeld Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′S 16°11′E / 20.883°S 16.183°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Omatako Constituency |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Kalkfeld is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is situated halfway between Omaruru and Otjiwarongo on the national road C33 and belongs to the Omatako electoral constituency. The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of 346 millimetres (13.6 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 858 millimetres (33.8 in) were measured.[2] Due to its location in former Damaraland, the majority of the inhabitants speak Khoekhoegowab or Otjiherero.
- ^ Mongudhi, Tileni (3 July 2014). "Ghost town complex cost doubles". The Namibian.
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.