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Discover Otavi
Otavi in Otjozondjupa with it's 4,562 citizens is a place in Namibia about 202 mi (or 325 km) north of Windhoek, the country's capital city.
Current time in Otavi is now 12:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports near Otavi. The closest airport in Namibia is Tsumeb Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Otjiwarongo, Omuthiya, Nkurenkuru, Eenhana and Oshakati. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Otavi
Otavi is a town of 4,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otavi electoral constituency. Most of the area is dolomitic and the district was in the past renowned for its mineral wealth. Most of the deposits have now been exhausted.
Battle of Otavi
The Battle of Otavi fought between the militaries of the Union of South Africa and German Southwest Africa on 1 July, 1915 was the final battle of the South-West Africa Campaign of World War I. The battle, fought between Otavi mountain and Otavifontein, was a delaying action led by the German Major Hermann Ritter. Ritter's forces intended to buy the main German force at Tsombe several days so as they could harden their positions there.
Otavi Constituency
Otavi Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has 11,620 inhabitants and consists of the town of Otavi and the surrounding rural area.