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Oshakati

Oshakati
Otshakati tsha Nangombe
Town
New town council building
New town council building
Flag of Oshakati
Flag
Official seal of Oshakati
Seal
Motto(s): 
Unity, Justice, Development
Oshakati is located in Namibia
Oshakati
Oshakati
Located in northern Namibia
Coordinates: 17°47′1″S 15°41′57.8″E / 17.78361°S 15.699389°E / -17.78361; 15.699389
Country Namibia
RegionOshana Region
ConstituencyOshakati East
Oshakati West
FoundedJuly 1966
Government
 • MayorLeonard Hango[1]
Area
 • Total
56.3 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total
58,656
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh
Broadcasting tower (275 Meter high) in Oshakati
Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high)
The new "Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market" in Oshakati, opened on 11 March 2016 by the President
The old open market of Oshakati at the C46 (demolished in 2016)

Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest cities both by population and as an economic center. It had a population of 58,656 people in 2023.

Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.

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