Opuwo

Opuwo
Town of Opuwo
aerial view of Opuwo
aerial view of Opuwo
Opuwo is located in Namibia
Opuwo
Opuwo
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 18°3′20″S 13°50′26″E / 18.05556°S 13.84056°E / -18.05556; 13.84056
Country Namibia
RegionKunene Region
ConstituencyOpuwo
Area
 • Total3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
Population
 (2023 census)[1][2]
 • Total12,335
 • Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Area code065
ClimateBWh

Opuwo is the capital of the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia. The town is situated about 720 km north-northwest of the capital Windhoek, and has a population of around 12,300 (2023). It is the commercial hub of the Kunene Region.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.