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Otjiwarongo Namibia
"A place where the grazing is good and the cattle grow
fat." (Hereo Language)
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Otjiwarongo Crocodile Ranch |
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Otjiwarongo in the Herero language means, "A place where the
grazing is good and the cattle grow fat." and it was close to here,
at the Waterberg (Otjozondjupa), that the Herero Chief Kambazembi
was seated. The Waterberg also became the theatre for the final
battle of the
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Herero Uprising
of 1904. Following the defeat and scattering of the Herero as a
nation, the
German settlers came and developed the vast cattle and later game
ranches that the town acts as a business and service centre for. It
makes for a pleasant stay-over and is close to the Waterberg Plateau Park and Resort.
Often referred to as being the Cheetah Capital of the world, as it
is claimed that about 20% of the world's Cheetah Population live
near to Otjiwarongo, roaming the Cheetah Reserves and game farms.
The town has some interesting old German buildings and has a
crocodile ranch that is popular with tourists.
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Otjozondjupa Region |
| 20º27'S -
16º39'E |
| Population 30,000 |
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Cattle Country |

Old German Buildings |

Crocodile Steaks? |

Locomotive 41 - Henschell & Sohn FN910721 (1912) Cassel |
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Places of Interest
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Otjiwarongo Crocodile Ranch. If you haven't
seen a Crocodylus niloticus for some time, then here is
your chance to refresh your memory, plus they have a restaurant here
that can serve you with a variety of dishes made from fresh Crocodile
meat. As for the live ones, well like in most other 'zoos' or even in
the wild, the adults just seem to bask in the sun and lay as still as
logs of wood - waiting for some careless being to wander their way. Time
budget 1hr
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Waterberg Resort: About 90km drive from
Otjiwarongo and set at the foot of the massive and
picturesque Waterberg Plateau, this is well worth a stay-over. There are
hiking trails and plenty of wild life and birds to be seen. There are
guided game drives onto the plateau. The views are spectacular. I wasn't
impressed with the lack of variety of game that I saw up there, but I
was surprised to see so many large Sable Antelope. It's a good place to
relax and 'get away from it all'. Time budget 8hr +
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