Kalkfeld
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| Motto: "We can live together" | |
 Kalkfeld
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| Coordinates: 20°53′S 16°11′E / 20.883°S 16.183°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa Region |
| Constiuency | Otjiwarongo constituency |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+1) |
Kalkfeld is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia. It is situated halfway between Omaruru and Otjiwarongo on the national road C33 and belongs to the Omatako electoral constituency. The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of 346 millimetres (13.6 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 858 millimetres (33.8 in) were measured.[1] Due to its location in former Damaraland, the majority of the inhabitants speak Khoekhoegowab or Otjiherero.
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[edit] Transport
Kalkfeld is served by a station of the Namibia Railway Network. Local residents often make use of donkey carts to get from point to point.
[edit] Education
There is one primary school and one secondary school with only one class per grade as there are not a lot of children in the town.
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Coordinates: 20°53′S 16°11′E / 20.883°S 16.183°E
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