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Kunene Region
Region
Motto(s): 
Unity, Development and Progress
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
Country Namibia
Capital Opuwo
Area
 • Total 115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 86,856
 • Density 0.75357/km2 (1.95173/sq mi)
Time zone South African Standard Time: UTC+2

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

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:

  • Epupa
  • Kamanjab
  • Khorixas
  • Opuwo Rural
  • Opuwo Urban
  • Outjo
  • Sesfontein


Images for kids

  • Epupa Falls 3

    Epupa Falls

  • Okapare Onganda (homestead) Mud hut

    Mud hut in Okapare

  • Dioptase-Shattuckite-163280

    Dioptase (clear green) on Shattuckite (blue), Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región de Kunene para niños

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