Omatako Mountains

The Omatako Mountains (German: Omatakoberge) are two mountains in central Namibia's Otjozondjupa Region, located some 90 km (56 mi) north of Okahandja.^[1] Their name in the Herero language literally means "buttocks".^[2] Omatako Constituency, where the mountains are situated, derives its name from them.

Oil painting of Omatako by Helmut Lewin

The northwesterly of the two peaks, the Great Omatako (German: Omatako-Spitze), is 2,300 m (7,500 ft) in height, considerably higher than the other peak. The first European to record the locality was C. J. Andersson in 1851.^[3]

Geology

The uppermost 300 m (980 ft) of each Omatako mountain is made of basalt and dolerite respectively; the darker, more spherical southeastern summit is made of dolerite, while the smooth slopes of the higher northwestern summit are made of basalt.^[4]

See also

• Breast-shaped hill