Okakarara | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Erari | |
| Motto: Risa ukute | |
  Okakarara Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 20°35′9″S 17°27′28″E / 20.58583°S 17.45778°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituencies of Namibia | Okakarara Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erenfriede Veundja Kamutuezu |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Town | 4,709 |
| • Urban | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Okakarara is a town in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Waterberg National Park.[2] It has an estimated population of 7,000 and is currently growing by 1,500 inhabitants annually.[3]
Okakarara consists of the residential areas of Pamue, the former whites-only area, and Okakarara Proper, the former black residential area. It is the district capital of the Okakarara electoral constituency that includes surrounding settlements.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Okakarara namibia-travel profile
- ^ Goreseb, Lesley G (September 2009). "Okakarara Town Council". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers.