Outjo

Outjo
Khoekhoe: Tsūob
City
Aerial view of Outjo (2018)
Aerial view of Outjo (2018)
Official seal of Outjo
Outjo is located in Namibia
Outjo
Outjo
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 20°06′32″S 16°09′17″E / 20.10889°S 16.15472°E / -20.10889; 16.15472
Country Namibia
RegionKunene Region
ConstituencyOutjo Constituency
Government
 • MayorI. Katambo [1]
Area
 • Total
97.9 km2 (37.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[2][3]
 • Total
15,063
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh

Outjo (Otjiherero: small hills) is a town[4] of 15,000 inhabitants in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of Outjo Constituency. It is best known as the main gateway to Etosha National Park.[5]

  1. ^ "Outjo Municipality". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
  4. ^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Outjo - town in Namibia". namibweb.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.