Omaruru, Namibia
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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 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 town grew around a mission built in 1872 by Gottlieb Viehe, now a museum, and was attacked in 1904 during the Herero Uprising. Captain Franke's Tower was built in this period to defend the settlement.
The town is known for its annual festival, its winery and for the dinosaur footprints at nearby Otjihaenamparero. The town lies on the Trans-Namib Railway.
| Constituencies of Erongo |  |
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| Arandis | Brandberg | Karibib | Omaruru | Swakopmund | Walvis Bay | |
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