Okahandja

Okahandja
Khoekhoe: Kaiǁkhaes
Motto: 
Semper Prorsum
Okahandja
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 21°59′S 16°55′E / 21.983°S 16.917°E / -21.983; 16.917
Country Namibia
RegionOtjozondjupa Region
ConstituencyOkahandja constituency
Town1894
Area
  Total
229 km2 (88 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
  Total
45,159
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh

Okahandja is a city of 45,159 inhabitants in Otjozondjupa Region, central Namibia, and the district capital of the Okahandja electoral constituency. It is known as the Garden Town of Namibia. It is located 70 km north of Windhoek on the B1 road. It was founded around 1800, by two local groups, the Herero and the Nama.