Omaruru River
The Omaruru River is a major river crossing the Erongo Region of western central Namibia from East to West. It originates in the Etjo Mountains, crosses the town of Omaruru and the village of Okombahe, and reaches the sea a few kilometers north of Henties Bay.Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Description: river in Namibia
- Also known as: “Eiseb” and “Omahora”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henties Bay.
Henties Bay
Town
Photo: Muriel Gottrop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henties Bay is a coastal town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. The town had 7,569 inhabitants in 2023, an increase from 3,285 in 2001. Established as a holiday spot in the first half of the 20th century it is still a popular tourist destination for anglers and 4x4 enthusiasts. Henties Bay is situated 4 km southeast of Omaruru River.
Omaruru River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Omaruru River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Omaruru River” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Omarururivier”
- Cebuano: “Omaruru”
- Chinese: “奧馬魯魯河”
- Finnish: “Omaruru”
- Fulah: “Lodo Omaruru”
- German: “Omaruru (Fluss)”
- German: “Omaruru Rivier”
- German: “Omaruru”
- Hausa: “Kogin Omaruru”
- Irish: “Abhainn Omaruru”
- Japanese: “オーマルール川”
- Lithuanian: “Omaruru (upė)”
- Lithuanian: “Omaruru”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Omaruru”
- Russian: “Омаруру (река)”
- Russian: “Омаруру”
- Spanish: “Río Omaruru”
- Tswana: “Noka ya Omaruru”
- Ukrainian: “Омаруру”
- Welsh: “Afon Omaruru”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kamwandi and Jakkalsputz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandhoek.
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