Otavi Triangle

Otavi Triangle links Otavi, Tsumeb and Grootfontein to the west of Etosha. Pearl millet mahangu grown in the triangle provides much of the major staple food for the north of Namibia.

The attractive town at Tsumeb was founded by the German administration in 1905. During 20th century, it benefited from the mineral-rich geological pipe that has yielded many millions of tons of high-grade copper, silver and gold.

The 60-ton nickel-iron Hoba Meteorite is the largest in the world, now protected by the visitor centre. The flat meteorite was discovered buried in farming land close to Grootfontein.

In 1915, the decisive Battle of Otavi saw the defeat of the German Army by South African troops on the side of the Allied Forces before the signing of the Khorab Peace Treaty. A memorial is located next to the road between Otavi and Tsumeb.