Map of Otjiwarongo, Namibia

Otjiwarongo is the administrative centre of Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, with a population of about 33,481. It lies at 20.4637°S, 16.6477°E. Otjiwarongo is about 237 km (147 mi) north of Windhoek, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Windhoek, 237 km to the south.

Otjiwarongo at a glance

Where is Otjiwarongo?

• The 8th largest city in Namibia by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 53 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Otjiwarongo

• Windhoek — 237 km south
• Oshakati — 314 km north
• Rehoboth — 321 km south
• Swakopmund — 330 km southwest
• Walvis Bay — 355 km southwest
• Ondjiva — 390 km north, Angola
• Rundu — 433 km northeast
• Xangongo — 450 km northwest, Angola
• Cahama — 526 km northwest, Angola
• Tômbua — 725 km northwest, Angola

Largest cities in Namibia

• Windhoek — 386,219
• Rundu — 75,180
• Walvis Bay — 73,598
• Swakopmund — 53,009
• Oshakati — 43,309
• Rehoboth — 34,185
• Katima Mulilo — 33,615

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.