Okakarara, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
🇳🇦 Okakarara is a town in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, located 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Waterberg National Park. It has an estimated population currently growing by 1,500 inhabitants annually.
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.
History The first house was built by Salathiel Kambamba Kambazembi and Reinard Tjerije who arrived in the area in 1923. The settlement grew over time and was proclaimed a town in 1992. Okakarara became the centre of the Herero Tribal Authority in the early 1970s.
Economy and infrastructure The town further features a secondary school, a government hospital, a vocational training centre, and an abattoir.
Since 2007, Okakarara hosts the annual Okakarara trade fair, a four-day event to bring the breeders of the communal land area around the town together to showcase the animals, as well as share ideas on how they can help improve farming methods. This initiative also led to the erection of a trade centre and an SME park.
Local authority Okakarara is governed by a town council that has seven seats. Formerly part of the Apartheid-era bantustan Hereroland, the area is still mainly populated by the Herero people.
Windhoek Time
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Okakarara has a population of over 7,000 people. Okakarara also forms part of the wider Otjozondjupa Region which has a population of over 143,903 people. Okakarara is situated near Otjiwarongo.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Okakarara has twinning agreements with the following Namibian towns:
🇳🇦 Grootfontein, Namibia 🇳🇦 Ongwediva, Namibia 🇳🇦 Otjiwarongo, Namibia 🇳🇦 Outapi, Namibia 🇳🇦 Outjo, Namibia 🇳🇦 Rehoboth, Namibia 🇳🇦 Tsumeb, Namibia 🇳🇦 Windhoek, Namibia🇧🇷 Aquidauana -20.474
🇳🇦 Otjiwarongo -20.45
🇧🇷 Votuporanga -20.425
🇧🇷 Ponte Nova -20.416
🇧🇷 Ouro Preto -20.383
🇧🇷 São Joaquim da Barra -20.587
🇧🇷 Conselheiro Lafaiete -20.65
🇧🇷 Três Lagoas -20.75
🇧🇷 São José do Rio Preto -20.808
🇧🇷 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim -20.833
🇫🇷 Saint-Denis -20.867
🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 17.45
🇧🇦 Široki Brijeg 17.583
Locations Near: Okakarara 17.45,-20.5833
🇳🇦 Otjiwarongo 16.65,-20.45 d: 84.6
🇳🇦 Tsumeb 17.716,-19.242 d: 151.7
🇳🇦 Windhoek 17.084,-22.57 d: 224.1
🇳🇦 Gobabis 18.967,-22.433 d: 258.7
🇳🇦 Oshakati 15.683,-17.783 d: 362.4
🇳🇦 Eenhana 16.333,-17.45 d: 367.6
🇳🇦 Rundu 19.784,-17.915 d: 384.8
🇳🇦 Swakopmund 14.533,-22.683 d: 381.3
🇳🇦 Walvis Bay 14.507,-22.952 d: 402.2
Antipodal to: Okakarara -162.55,20.583
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🇺🇸 Lihue -159.35,21.967 d: 19649.6
🇺🇸 Kapa'a -159.333,22.083 d: 19642.5
🇺🇸 Pearl City -157.969,21.394 d: 19531.1
🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 19520.6
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🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 19385.6
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 19381.5