Omaruru

Omaruru is a town and constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. Its official population is 6,792, although local estimates range between 6,000 and 12,000. The town, known as the green center of Namibia, is situated by the Erongo Mountains, on the usually dry Omaruru River. It is located on the main paved road from Swakopmund to Otjiwarongo. The vegetation consists of lush bush as it is situated on higher ground attracting numerous species of animals, which can be seen on tours out of the town.

Traveling through this region, you can follow the footprints of the Bushmen, who hunted here many centuries before modern man arrived, leaving behind countless bushman paintings. The Herero Tribe grazed their livestock in this area prior to the clashes with the German colonial government. The "Francke" Tower in Omaruru bears witness to the uprising of the Herero against the German colonial Government of that time. Many hunting farms are located between Omaruru and the Etosha Pan.