Gobabis
Otjiherero: Epako Khoekhoe: ǂKhoandabes | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 22°26′S 18°58′E / 22.433°S 18.967°E | |
Country | Namibia |
Region | Omaheke Region |
Constituency | Gobabis Constituency Kalahari Constituency |
Established | 1856 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Melba Tjozongoro (PDM) |
• Deputy Mayor | Katrina Nona Goreses (SWAPO) |
Area | |
• Total | 133 sq mi (345 km2) |
Elevation | 4,720 ft (1,440 m) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 33,418 |
• Density | 250/sq mi (97/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Climate | BSh |
Website | https://gobabis.org |
Gobabis (Otjiherero: Epako, Khoekhoe: ǂKhoandabes) is a town[2] in eastern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region, and the district capital of the Gobabis electoral constituency. Gobabis is in the heart of the cattle farming area. It had a population of 33,418 people in 2023.
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