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Oshakati
Town in Oshana Region, Namibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest cities both by population and as an economic center.
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Oshakati
Otshakati tsha Nangombe | |
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![]() New town council building | |
Motto(s): Unity, Justice, Development | |
Coordinates: 17°47′1″S 15°41′57.8″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Oshana Region |
Constituency | Oshakati East Oshakati West |
Founded | July 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leonard Hango[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 56.3 km2 (21.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 58,696 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Climate | BSh |
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Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.