Outapi

Outapi wa Nakafingo na Temba, also Outapi or Uutapi and Ombalantu, is a town in northern Namibia near the border with Angola, situated 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Oshakati. It is the capital of the Omusati region and the district capital of the Outapi electoral constituency. The language spoken there is Oshiwambo.

Outapi
Ombalantu
Main street in Outapi
Outapi
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 17°31′S 15°0′E
Country Namibia
RegionOmusati Region
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorSelma Asino
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,437
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh

The town normally receives an annual average rainfall of 440 millimetres (17 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 723 millimetres (28.5 in) were measured.

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