The "Naulila monument" commemorates the small expedition on the Portuguese fort of Naulila in Angola by Major Viktor Franke in October 1914 following the massacre of a German delegation which had been sent to negotiate a treaty of non-aggression. It is one of the fastest developing towns in the Kunene Region.
Situated on the C38 - 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the Anderson Gate - Outjo is the gateway to the Etosha National Park. Damaraland can be reached by travelling through Outjo on the C39 to Khorixas and the C40 towards Kamanjab leads to the Kaokoveld.
Outjo has an airstrip about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) out of town that can accommodate small fixed-winged planes. Outjo is the terminus of a branch railway of the Namibian railway system, but there is no railway service at the moment[update].
Schools
Within the town limits of Outjo are three primary schools and two secondary schools as well as a combined private school.
Jack Francis Primary School
Maarssen Primary School
Outjo Primary School
Moria Private School
Etoshapoort Junior Secondary School
Outjo Secondary School
The following schools are located in the vicinity of the town:
Otjikondo School Village & Primary School (about 85 kilometers northwest of the city)
St. Michael Roman-Catholic Primary School (about 70 kilometers northwest of the city)
Tourist attractions
Vingerklip near Outjo
Outjo offers some sights, but it is above all an important tourist transit and supply point. In 2006, more than 22,000 tourists were counted per month.[10] Attractions in and around Outjo include:
Franke-Haus-Museum
Naulila monument
The Water Tower Outjo, which was originally equipped with a wooden wind turbine and used for water extraction.
Vingerklip (its mostly used Afrikaans name) - a fingerlike rock formation created through erosion
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