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Erongo
Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads. The Erongo Region had a population of 150,809 in 2011. As of 2020, it had 119,784 registered voters. In the west, Erongo has a shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean. On land, it borders the following regions: * Kunene - north * Otjozondjupa - northeast * Khomas - southeast *Hardap - south Economy and infrastructure Various mining operations occur within this region at places such as Navachab and on a smaller scale at places surrounding Uis and the desert area. Karibib also has a marble industry. Walvis Bay, fully incorporated into the Erongo Region in 1994, is the principal home of Namibia's fishing industry. Walvis Bay also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dâures Constituency
Dâures (, until 1998: Brandberg Constituency) is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is named after the tallest mountain in Namibia, the Brandberg Mountain, Brandberg. It had a population of 11,350 in 2011, an increase from 10,289 in 2001. the constituency had 7,882 registered voters. Dâures Constituency covers of land. It extends from the national road B2 road (Namibia), B2 to the Ugab River and has a radius of approximately 120 km. Largest settlement in the constituency and seat of the constituency office is Uis. It also contains the settlements of Okombahe and Omatjette, as well as the smaller populated places of Grootspitzkop, Odama, Namibia, Odama, Omihana, Okamapuku, Otjohorongo, Ovitua, Ozondati and Tubusis. Politics Dâures has been a United Democratic Front (Namibia), United Democratic Front (UDF) dominated constituency since its establishment in 1992. In the 2004 Namibian local and regional elections, 2004 regional election UDF politician Apius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arandis Constituency
Arandis is a constituency in the Erongo Region of central-eastern Namibia. It had a population of 10,093 in 2011, an increase from 7,590 in 2001. , the constituency had 8,888 registered voters. Arandis Constituency covers of land. It includes the towns of Arandis and Henties Bay, as well as the smaller settlements at Cape Cross and Wlotzkasbaken. Asser Kuveri Kapere, chairman of the National Council of Namibia from 2004 to 2015, has represented the constituency from its establishment in 1992 until 2015. Politics Arandis is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. SWAPO politician Asser Kuveri Kapere has represented the constituency from its establishment in 1992 until 2015. In the 2004 regional election he received 1,473 of the 2,298 votes cast and became councillor. He was subsequently elected to the National Council of Namibia in December 2004 and became its chairman. In the 2010 regional elections, Kapere won the cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Erongo
Mount Erongo (21º37'S 15º40'E) is a mountain of 2,350 metres northeast of Swakopmund in Erongo Region, Namibia. Like the Brandberg Mountain it is a granitic intrusion. It is the only place on Earth that '' Versicorpus erongoensis'', a dung beetle species, occurs. References Geography of Erongo Region Erongo Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as ... Namibian savanna woodlands {{Namibia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres (660 feet) away along the Zambezi, Zambezi River near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, and has been inhabited since prehistoric times by the Khoekhoe, Khoi, San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. From 1600 the Ovambo people#History, Ovambo formed kingdoms, such as Ondonga and Oukwanyama. In 1884, the German Empire established rule over most of the territory, forming a colony known as German South West Africa. Between 1904 and 1908, German troops waged a punitive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arandis, Namibia
is a mining town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. The town has 5,726 inhabitants. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby Rössing uranium mine, Arandis was declared a town in 1994. Economy and infrastructure Arandis has been called the ''Uranium Capital of the World'' as it is located just 15 km outside the world's largest open-pit uranium mine, the Rössing uranium mine. It also serves the Husab and Trekkopje uranium mines. Economic conditions in town have thus always been dependent on the worlds market price of uranium. Uranium mining operations, in particular during the Rössing mine's early years, have led to allegations of occupational health violations and radiation-related illnesses. A 1993 report from a medical student was dismissed both by the mine and the authorities, further independent research has never been conducted. The 2000s saw a resurgence in economic growth in Arandis. With the global energy crisis, a significant rise in demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swakopmund
Swakopmund ("Mouth of the Swakop River, Swakop") is a city on the coast of western Namibia, west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 road (Namibia), B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo Region, Erongo administrative district. It has 75,921 inhabitants. The city is situated at the edge of the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia. Swakopmund is a popular beach resort and characterized by 19th century German colonial architecture. The city was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa. Buildings in the city include the Altes Gefängnis, Swakopmund, Altes Gefängnis, a prison designed by Heinrich Bause in 1909. The Woermannhaus, built in 1906 with a prominent tower (Damara tower), is now a public library. Attractions in Swakopmund include the Swakopmund Museum, the National Marine Aquarium of Namibia, the Crystal Gallery. Activities like quad biking, camel rides, sky diving, paragliding, and desert day trips ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaruru, Namibia
Omaruru is a town in the Erongo Region of central Namibia. The town has 14,000 inhabitants and encompasses of land. It is situated near Mount Erongo, on the usually dry Omaruru River. It is located on the main paved road from Swakopmund to Otjiwarongo. The name in the Otjiherero language means 'bitter milk', as Herero cattle herds used to graze on the local bush that turned their milk bitter. Omaruru is known for its annual festival where the Herero people commemorate their past local chiefs, its winery, and for the dinosaur footprints at nearby Otjihaenamparero. History Omaruru was established in 1863 by Wilhelm Zeraua, the first chief of the ''White Flag'' clan of the OvaHerero people. In 1871, Anders Ohlsson and Axel Eriksson established a brewery at Omaruru. Eriksson had also established a trading post, which flourished and by 1878 he employed about forty whites. Eriksson's business was based upon long-distance trading between southern Angola and the Cape Colony, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navachab Gold Mine
The Navachab Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Karibib, in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The operation is owned by QKR. QKR website, accessed: 8 July 2014 Navachab, the oldest gold mine in Namibia, takes its name from the local Navachab farm, where the gold deposit was found. The deposit is located 6 km south of the Okahandja- road. History The first gold discoveries in Namibia were made in 1899. Gold mining began in the country in 1933, but was later abandoned because of low grades.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usakos
Usakos (, ) is a town on the banks of river Khan River, Khan, 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2 road (Namibia), B2 (part of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor), the main road between the Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town has 5,094 inhabitants. Geography Usakos townlands comprise of land. Surrounded by mountains, the town is quite picturesque. Certain spots around the town show the longest uninterrupted horizon in the world. It is the closest town to the Spitzkoppe, often referred to as the "Matterhorn of Namibia". Economy and infrastructure Usakos is riddled with poverty and alcohol abuse and the unemployment rate, as of 2012, was around 60%. Unlike other Namibian towns, it has not seen substantial development since independence in 1990. Usakos Railway Station connects the town to the Rail transport in Namibia, Namibian railway network. History The settlement was founded in the early 1900s as a workshop and wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henties Bay
Henties Bay ( English, literally: ''Henty's Bay''. Afrikaans: ''Hentiesbaai'', German: ''Hentiesbucht'') is a coastal town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. The town had 7,569 inhabitants in 2023, an increase from 3,285 in 2001. Established as a holiday spot in the first half of the 20th century it is still a popular tourist destination for anglers and 4x4 enthusiasts. Geography Henties Bay is located north of Swakopmund. History Bartolomeu Dias sailed along the Atlantic coast in 1488. Near the area of today's Henties Bay he discovered such an abundance of fish that he named this coastline ''Praia das Sardinhas'', Coast of Fish. The fresh water source was first discovered by ''Schutztruppe'' soldiers in 1886. In 1920, a minerals prospector stayed overnight. After tasting the water, he was said to be healed from an affliction. The namesake of the town is major Hendrik "Henty" Stefanus van der Merwe who arrived in the area in 1929 while searching for water. He had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Namibia
Namibia uses regions as its first-level subnational administrative divisions. Since 2013, it has 14 regions which in turn are subdivided into Constituencies of Namibia, 121 constituencies. Upon Independence of Namibia, Namibian independence, the pre-existing subdivisions from the South African administration were taken over. Since then, demarcations and numbers of regions and constituencies of Namibia are tabled by delimitation commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly of Namibia, National Assembly. In 1992, the ''1st Delimitation Commission'', chaired by Judge President Johan Strydom, proposed that Namibia should be divided into 13 regions. The suggestion was approved in the lower house, The National Assembly. In 2014, the ''4th Delimitation Commission'' amended the number of regions to fourteen. The most urbanised and economically active regions are the Khomas and Erongo region, with Khomas home to the capital, Windhoek, and Erongo home to Walvis Bay and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karibib
Karibib () is a town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It has 8,434 inhabitants. Karibib is the district capital of the Karibib Constituency, Karibib electoral constituency. It is situated on the Khan River, halfway between Windhoek and Swakopmund on the B2 road (Namibia), B2 (Trans-Kalahari Highway), the main road between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town is known for its aragonite marble quarry, quarries and the Navachab Gold Mine. Geography Karibib comprises of town land. Economy and Infrastructure The Navachab Gold Mine owned by QKR Namibia is located 10 km from Karibib town. The mine is the major tax payer, employer and property owner of the town, providing more than 750 jobs and owning 240 residential properties. In 2008, proposals surfaced for a new Cement in Africa, cement works. Karibib is home to the Usab Stadium. and there is a golf course at the Klippenberg Country Club. Transport Karibib is situated on the B2 road (Namibia), B2 national roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
