Omaruru, Namibia

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Omaruru is a town and constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. Its population is 6,792. The town is situated by the Erono Mountains, on the usually dry Omaruru River. It is located on the main paved road from Swakopmund to Windhoek.

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.