ǁKaras Region
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ǁKaras is a region in Namibia. The capital is Keetmanshoop. It was originally called "Karas Region" until the name was changed in August 2013 to include the "ǁ" symbol.[3]
 Location of the ǁKaras Region in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 26°34′S 18°08′E / 26.567°S 18.133°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Keetmanshoop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 161,514 km2 (62,361 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 77,421 |
| • Density | 0.479345/km2 (1.241499/sq mi) |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time: UTC+2 |
Aletta Fredericks became Governor in 2020.[4]
The Karas mountain range is in the southern part. Fish River Canyon is also in the region.
There are 7 constituencies:
- Berseba
- Karasburg East
- Keetmanshoop Rural
- Keetmanshoop Urban
- ǃNamiǂNûs (formerly Lüderitz Constituency)
- Oranjemund
- Karasburg West
ǁKaras Region Media
ǁKaras constituencies (2014)
Aerial video of Fish River Canyon, Kolmanskop Ghost Town, and the town of Lüderitz, all located in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia.
Quivertree Forest - Namibia
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References
- ↑ Namibia's Population by Region. Election Watch (1) (2013)Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 3.
- ↑ Karas 2011 Census Regional Profile. Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[dead link]
- ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/201308090372.html
- ↑ Goodbye. 10 April 2020. p. 1. https://www.namibiansun.com/news/goodbye2020-04-08/.
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