ǁKaras Region
Region of Namibia
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]
ǁKaras Region | |
|---|---|
 Location of the ǁKaras Region in Namibia | |
| 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 | 0.48/km2 (1.2/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
References
change- ↑ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ↑ "Karas 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/201308090372.html
- ↑ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
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