Usakos
Usakos
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Aerial photograph of Usakos (2018) | |
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| Coordinates: 22°0′S 15°36′E / 22.000°S 15.600°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Erongo Region |
| Constituency | Karibib Constituency |
| Established | 1900s |
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| • Mayor | Irene Simeon-Kurtz |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 5,094 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
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Usakos (English: grab the heel, Otjiherero: Okanduu) is a town on the banks of river Khan, 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2 (part of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor), the main road between the Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town has 5,094 inhabitants.