Grootfontein
Grootfontein
Otjiherero: Otjivanda | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Fons Vitæ | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′S 18°7′E / 19.567°S 18.117°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Grootfontein constituency |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haimene |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 26,839 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 067 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.grootfonteinmun.com.na/ |
Grootfontein (English: great spring, named after the nearby hot springs) is a city with 26,839 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the Otavi Triangle, situated on the B8 national road that leads from Otavi to the Caprivi Strip.