Omatako Mountains

The Omatako Mountains (Omatakoberge) are two mountains in central Namibia Otjozondjupa Region, located some 90 km north of Okahandja. Their name in the Herero language literally means "buttocks". Omatako Constituency, where the mountains are situated, derives its name from them.

The northwesterly of the two peaks, the Great Omatako (Omatako-Spitze), is 2300 m in height, considerably higher than the other peak. The first European to record the locality was C. J. Andersson in 1851.

Geology
The uppermost 300 m 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.