NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Erongo Region

Erongo is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It comprises the Swakopmund magisterial district up to the Ugab River and includes Walvis Bay, Omaruru and Karibib magisterial districts. This region is named after Erongo mountain, a well known landmark in Namibia and in this area. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads. Image File history File links Namibia_Regions_Erongo_250px. ... Swakopmund, Namibia Swakopmund is a city in Namibia, with around 35,000 inhabitants. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - see below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Namibia is divided into 13 regions: Caprivi Erongo Hardap Karas Kavango Khomas Kunene Ohangwena Omaheke Omusati Oshana Oshikoto Otjozondjupa Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Regions of Namibia ... Swakopmund, Namibia Swakopmund is a city in Namibia, with around 35,000 inhabitants. ... Ugab River from space Ugab River is an ephemeral river that only flows above the surface of its sandy bed a few days each year, but its subterranean water is an important resource for species in the Damaraland region of northern Namibia, including the rare desert elephant. ... Walvis Bay, Namibia Walvis Bay, (Dutch/Afrikaans Walvisbaai, meaning Whale Bay), is an area in Namibia with a checkered history. ...

The Omaruru, Karibib, and Okombahe/Uis/Tsubeses areas are all situated in a semi-arid farming region and have a homogenous farming pattern, which is mostly stock-raising. It also combines communal farming with commercial farming. The needs for production and marketing are therefore very similar and the farming community has a distinct mutual interest which distinguishes their area from the Okahandja or the Otjiwarongo areas whose needs are more centred around industrial farming. Okahandja (meaning the place where two rivers flow into each other to form one wide one) is a small town in central Namibia. ... Otjiwarongo is a town in Namibia. ...

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. Swakopmund and Langstrand are popular beach resorts; Arandis supports mining industry and Swakopmund boasts manufacturing. This article is about mineral extraction. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

This region, with its link to the coast of Namibia, is well developed. Facilities such as schools, hospitals and clinics, the supply of electricity and telecommunication services are, with a few exceptions, well established.

The region comprises six constituencies: Omaruru, Karibib, Brandberg, Arandis, Swakopmund, and Walvis Bay. Each of the 12 regions in Namibia is further subdivided into a constituency. ... Omaruru is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. ... Karibib is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. ... Brandberg is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. ... Arandis is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. ... Swakopmund, Namibia Swakopmund is a city in Namibia, with around 35,000 inhabitants. ... Walvis Bay, Namibia Walvis Bay, (Dutch/Afrikaans Walvisbaai, meaning Whale Bay), is an area in Namibia with a checkered history. ...

Categories: Erongo Region | Regions of Namibia Namibia is divided into 13 regions: Caprivi Erongo Hardap Karas Kavango Khomas Kunene Ohangwena Omaheke Omusati Oshana Oshikoto Otjozondjupa Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Regions of Namibia ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Namibia. ... Location: Caprivi, Namibia Area: 19,532km² (7,541 mi²) Population: 79,852 (2001), 90,422 (1991) Capital: Katima Mulilo Time Zone: South African Standard Time: UTC+1 Caprivi, sometimes called the Caprivi Strip or Caprivi Region and formally known as Itenge, is a narrow protrusion of Namibia eastwards about 450km... Area: 109,888 kmÂ² (42,428 miÂ²) Population: 67,998 (2001), 66,495 (1991) Population density 1. ... Area: 161,325 kmÂ² (62,288 miÂ²) Population: 69,677 Population density 0. ... Area: 43,418 km² (16,764 mi²) Population: 201,093 (2001), 116,830 (1991) Population density 4. ... Area: 36,805 kmÂ² (14,210 miÂ²) Population: 250,305 (2001), 167,071 (1991) Population density 6. ... Area: 144,255 kmÂ² (55,697 miÂ²) Population: 68,244 (2001), 64,017 (1991) Population density 0. ... Area: 10,582 kmÂ² (4,086 miÂ²) Population: 227,728 (2001), 179,634 (1991) Population density 21. ... Area: 84,732 km² (32,715 mi²) Population: 67,496 (2001), 52,735 (1991) Population density 0. ... Area: 13,638 km² (5,265 mi²) Population: 228,364 (2001), 189,919 (1991) Population density 16. ... Area: 26,607 kmÂ² (10,273 miÂ²) Population: 160,788 (2001), 128,745 (1991) Population density 6. ...