Okahandja
Okahandja
Khoekhoe: Kaiǁkhaes | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Semper Prorsum | |
| Coordinates: 21°59′S 16°55′E / 21.983°S 16.917°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Okahandja constituency |
| Town | 1894 |
| Area | |
• Total | 229 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 45,159 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
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.