The Omaruru River is a major river crossing the Erongo Region of western central Namibia from East to West. It originates in the Etjo Mountains, crosses the city of Omaruru and the village of Okombahe, and reaches the sea a few kilometers north of Henties Bay.[1] Inflows of the Huab are Otjimakuru, Goab, Spitzkop, Leeu and Okandjou.[2]

Omaruru River
Aerial view of Omaruru River (2018)
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Etjo
• location	Otjozondjupa Region
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• location	north of Hentiesbay, Erongo Region
• coordinates	22°05′S 14°14′E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	c.330 km (210 mi)
Basin size	13,100 km2 (5,100 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Otjimakuru River, Goab River, Spitzkop River
• right	Leeu River, Namibia, Okandjou River
Waterbodies	Omdel Dam

The Omaruru is an ephemeral river with a mean run-off of roughly 40 million cubic metres per annum. Its palaeochannels form an underground delta of the Namib Desert.[1] Its catchment area (including its tributaries) is estimated to be between 11579[3] and 13,100 square kilometres (5,100 sq mi).[2]

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