Kunene Region

Kunene is a region in Namibia. The capital city is Opuwo.

 
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOpuwo
Area
 • Total115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total86,856
 • Density0.75357/km2 (1.95173/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2

The name comes from the Kunene River. It forms the northern border with Angola. Kunene's western edge is the Atlantic Ocean.

The region has seven constituencies:

References

  1. Gumbo, Selma (19 June 2018). Kaujova re-elected as Kunene chairperson. https://www.newera.com.na/2018/06/19/kaujova-re-elected-as-kunene-chairperson/. 
  2. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch. Institute for Public Policy Research (1): 3. 2013.
  3. "Kunene 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.


Coordinates: 18°03′20″S 13°50′26″E / 18.05556°S 13.84056°E / -18.05556; 13.84056