Map of Otjozondjupa
Otjozondjupa is a first-level division of Namibia. Its largest mapped city is Otjiwarongo, with about 24,815 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Otjozondjupa, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Otjiwarongo
- Country
- Namibia
Interactive Map of Otjozondjupa
About Otjozondjupa
Otjozondjupa is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Otjiwarongo. The region further contains the municipalities of Okahandja and Grootfontein and the towns Okakarara and Otavi. As of 2020, Otjozondjupa had 97,945 registered voters.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Otjozondjupa Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Otjozondjupa in Depth
Geography
A landmark within this region is the Waterberg Plateau Park. Twenty four kilometres west of Grootfontein lies the huge Hoba meteorite. At over 60 tons, it is the largest known meteorite on Earth, as well as the largest naturally occurring mass of iron known to exist on the planet's surface.
Economy and infrastructure
Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein, Otavi, and Okahandja are linked by rail and by the main B1 and B8 trunk roads running from south to north. Communication systems in these areas are also of a high standard.
The farming activities of Okahandja and Otjiwarongo are homogeneous as these parts are well known for cattle farming. The Otavi and Grootfontein districts, and to a lesser extent also Otjiwarongo, are the granary of Namibia. The region also has a great potential to establish industries connected with such farming activities and by-products of it. It further has the advantage of combining communal and commercial farming in the same region.
According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the region is 25.3%. Otjozondjupa has 72 schools with a total of 36,284 pupils.
Demographics
As of 2023, Otjozondjupa is home to 220,811 inhabitants. In the general population, men outnumber women, with 105 males per 100 females. The population is majority urban, with 62.9% living in urban settlements. The population density is 2.1 people per km2. 5.6% of residents are not Namibian citizens. There are 58,237 private households, averaging 3.6 members.
The population is growing at an annual rate of 3.6%, with a fertility rate of 4.1 children per woman. 13.9% is under 5, 22% 5-14, 34.9% 15-34, 23.5% 35-59, and 5.7% over 60.
29.9% of the adult population is married, either with certificate (14.1%), traditionally (6.4%), in a consensual union (5.5%), divorced (1.4%), or widowed (1.9%). 3.2% of the current youth population married before age 18.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Otjozondjupa Region (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Otjozondjupa: Key Facts
| Population | 143,903 (2011) |
|---|---|
| Area | 105,185 km² |
| Capital | Otjiwarongo |
Facts from Wikidata Q876506 (CC0).
History of Otjozondjupa: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Otjozondjupa, from German Africa in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| German Africa | 1885–1915 CE |
| British Africa | 1916–1931 CE |
| The British Empire | 1916–1931 CE |
| South Africa | 1932–1989 CE |
| Namibia | 1990–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Otjozondjupa
Otjozondjupa on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Otjozondjupa
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otjiwarongo | 24,815 | Otjozondjupa | Admin-1 region capital |
| 2 | Grootfontein | 24,099 | Otjozondjupa | Populated place |
| 3 | Okahandja | 20,879 | Otjozondjupa | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Otavi | 4,562 | Otjozondjupa | Admin-1 capital |
Otjozondjupa: Quick Answers
- Where is Otjozondjupa?
- Otjozondjupa is a first-level division of Namibia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 20.4114° S, 17.2521° E.
- What is the largest city in Otjozondjupa?
- Otjiwarongo is the largest city mapped in Otjozondjupa, with a metropolitan population of about 24,815.
- How many cities are in Otjozondjupa?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Otjozondjupa, with a combined metropolitan population of about 74,355. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.