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Otavi
Otavi is a small agricultural town in northern Namibia, and also the name of a constituency of Otjozondjupa Province. The population of the constituency is 11,620 (2001 census).
Overview
The towns of Otavi, Tsumeb (to the north) and Grootfontein (to the northeast) define an area known as the "Otavi Triangle", also known as the Otavi Mountainland. This geographical entity is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Triangle" or the "Maize Triangle", owing to the cultivation of maize and wheat in the area (citation needed). The three towns that define the triangle are roughly 60 km from each other. Most of the country is dolomitic (Precambrian) and the district was in the past renowned for its mineral wealth. Most of the deposits have been exhausted.
On July 1, 1915, the German Army was defeated at Otavi by South African troops; on July 9 they surrendered nearby and signed the Khorab Peace Treaty. There is a memorial to this event a few miles outside of Otavi.
Transport
Otavi is a railway junction where the line to Tsumeb branches off the line to Grootfontein. The B1, the main road going North and South through Namibia runs right through Otavi, about a 3 1/2 hour drive from the capital, Windhoek.
Economy
Much of the city's economy relies on the two grocery stores, a mill, 2 banks, two gas stations, and many surrounding game/cattle farms, as well as a handful of other small business. The owners of most of these businesses are Afrikaners (white Africans of Boer (ultimately Dutch) heritage) or Germans.
See also
- Transport in Namibia
- FallingRain
References
External links
- FallingRain Map - elevation = 1412m (Red dots are railways)
Category:Cities, towns and villages in Namibia
Category:Otjozondjupa Region
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