Grootfontein
Grootfontein (English: great spring, named after the nearby hot springs) is a town with 23,793 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the Otavi Triangle, situated on the B8 national road that leads from Otavi to the Caprivi Strip.
Grootfontein
Otjiherero: Otjivanda | |
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City | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Fons Vitæ | |
Grootfontein Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′S 18°7′E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Grootfontein constituency |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haimene |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,793 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 067 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.grootfonteinmun.com.na/ |
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