Usakos

Town in Erongo Region, NamibiaUsakos ǃŪsaǃkhōs (Khoekhoegowab)Okanduu (Otjiherero)TownAerial photograph of Usakos (2018) SealMotto: ExcelsiorUsakosLocation in NamibiaCoordinates: 22°0′S 15°36′E / 22.000°S 15.600°E / -22.000; 15.600Country NamibiaRegionErongo RegionConstituencyKaribib ConstituencyEstablished1900sGovernment • MayorIrene Simeon-KurtzPopulation (2023) • Total5,094Time zoneUTC+1 (South African Standard Time)ClimateBWh Purpurite, a very rare phosphate of manganese, from Sandamab pegmatite, Usakos, Namibia. Size: 5.4 x 4.6 x 1.9 cm. Bush fire in Usakos, 2009 Usakos (English: grab the heel, Otjiherero: Okanduu) is a town on the banks of river Khan, 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2 (part of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor), the main road between the Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town has 5,094 inhabitants. Geography Usakos townlands comprise 58 square kilometres (22 sq mi) of land. Surrounded by mountains, the town is quite picturesque. Certain spots around the town show the longest uninterrupted horizon in the world. It is the closest town to the Spitzkoppe, often referred to as the "Ma