Kalkfeld
Kalkfeld | |
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Kalkfeld Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 20°53′S 16°11′E / 20.883°S 16.183°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constituency | Otjiwarongo Constituency |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Kalkfeld is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is situated halfway between Omaruru and Otjiwarongo on the regional road C33 and belongs to the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency.
The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of 346 millimetres (13.6 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 858 millimetres (33.8 in) were measured. Due to its location in former Damaraland, the majority of the inhabitants speak Khoekhoegowab or Otjiherero.