The city was founded in 1897 by the Germans in order to explore the north.
The Franke Haus Museum traces the history of this epic.
Outjo is equipped with several schools, a hospital, but also many shops and accommodations for travelers going to or Etosha to Damaraland.
Outjo is the terminus of a line of Railway Trans-Namib Railway but is not in use.
II.Information on other towns in Namibia
Source : 2011
