Otjiwarongo Mountains

East of the Otjiwarongo country rises the Waterberg, a sandstone plateau with steep cliffs above the surrounding plains. Rainwater sinks into the porous rock and emerges in springs along its lower slopes, giving the mountain its name. The red stone preserves traces of a much older landscape, including footprints made by ancient animals near the smaller Etjo mountain. Woodland and grassland spread across the uplands and the country below.