Omatjette Explained

Omatjette
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Namibia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Namibia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Namibia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Erongo Region
Subdivision Type2:Constituency
Subdivision Name2:Dâures Constituency
Population Total:12,000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:South African Standard Time
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:-21.05°N 45°W

Omatjette (also: Omatjete) is a village in the Erongo Region of Namibia, situated on the road D2344 from Omaruru to Khorixas. It belongs to the Dâures electoral constituency but there are plans to split from it to become a constituency on its own. Omatjette has approximately 12,000 residents, many of them living there only temporarily.[1]

The village name was originally Omatjate (Otjiherero: tasty water), referring to a fountain that today is on the western edge of the settlement. The water-related name of the settlement and surrounding geographical features stems from the scarcity and value of water in this semi-arid terrain; the Omatjette area only receives about 400mm of annual rain. The village is not connected to Namibia's water network.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Omatjette wants split from Daures. Desie. Heita. New Era. 20 April 2010.
  2. News: Can a water project restore a marriage? . Tjituka . Martin . 19 April 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130420081128/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2013/april/article/can-a-water-project-restore-a-marriage/ . 20 April 2013.