Omaruru, Namibia

Omaruru
City
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Belief and Courage
Omaruru Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 21°26′S 15°56′E
Country	Namibia
Region	Erongo Region
Constituency	Omaruru Constituency
Established	1863
Area
• Total	74 sq mi (192 km2)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	10,670
• Density	144/sq mi (55.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (South African Standard Time)
Climate	BWh

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Omaruru is a town in the Erongo Region of central Namibia. The town has 14,000 inhabitants and encompasses 352 square kilometres (136 sq mi) of land. It is situated near Mount Erongo, on the usually dry Omaruru River. It is located on the main paved road from Swakopmund to Otjiwarongo. The name in the Otjiherero language means 'bitter milk', as Herero cattle herds used to graze on the local bush that turned their milk bitter.

Omaruru is known for its annual festival where the Herero people commemorate their past local chiefs, its winery, and for the dinosaur footprints at nearby Otjihaenamparero.