Omatako Mountains

Oil painting of Omatako by Helmut Lewin

The Omatako Mountains (German: Omatakoberge) are two mountains in Namibia, located some 90 km (56 mi) north of Okahandja.[1] Their name in the Herero language literally means "buttocks".[2]

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

References

  1. ↑ Schneider, Gabi (2004). The roadside geology of Namibia. Gebr. Borntraeger. p. 217.
  2. ↑ Cubitt, Gerald; Joyce, Peter (1999). This is Namibia. Struik. p. 16. ISBN 9781859742815.
  3. ↑ Standard encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. NASOU. 1973. p. 329.
  4. ↑ Namibia--fascination of Geology: A Travel Handbook. Klaus Hess Publishers. 2000. p. 34. ISBN 9783933117137.

Coordinates: 21°12′11″S 16°42′43″E / 21.2031°S 16.7119°E / -21.2031; 16.7119

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