Outapi
Ombalantu | |
|---|---|
 Main street in Outapi | |
 Seal | |
  Outapi Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′S 15°0′E / 17.517°S 15.000°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omusati Region |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Selma Asino[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,671 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Outapi wa Nakafingo na Temba, also Outapi or Uutapi and Ombalantu, is a town in northern Namibia near the border with Angola, situated 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Oshakati. It is the capital of the Omusati region and the district capital of the Outapi electoral constituency. The language spoken there is Oshiwambo.
The town normally receives an annual average rainfall of 440 millimetres (17 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 723 millimetres (28.5 in) were measured.[4]
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- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.