Grootfontein
Grootfontein
Otjiherero: Otjivanda | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Fons Vitæ | |
Grootfontein Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′22″S 18°06′26″E / 19.57278°S 18.10722°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Grootfontein constituency |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haimene |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,728 ft (1,441 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 26,839 |
| • Density | 1,130/sq mi (435/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| Area code | 067 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.grootfonteinmun.com.na/ |
Grootfontein (lit. 'great fountain') is a city with 26,839 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the Otavi Triangle, situated on the B8 national road that leads from Otavi to the Caprivi Strip.