Okakarara

Okakarara is a town in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, located southeast of Waterberg National Park. It has an estimated population of 7,000 and is growing by 1,500 inhabitants annually.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Okakarara
Settlement.nickname: Erari
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.motto: Risa ukute
Settlement.pushpin_map: Namibia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Namibia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Otjozondjupa Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Constituencies of Namibia
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Okakarara Constituency
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Erenfriede Veundja Kamutuezu
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 4709

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: Namibia
Located in: Otjozondjupa Region
Population: 7123
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Dialing code: 66

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postal code: 5530
Commons category: Okakarara
twinned administrative body: Otjiwarongo
associated electoral district: Okakarara Constituency

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Economy and infrastructure
Education
Politics
Local authority elections
Mayors
Twin towns
Notable residents
In popular culture
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Okakarara is a town in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, located southeast of Waterberg National Park. It has an estimated population of 7,000 and is 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Okakarara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.