Kunene Region

This article is about the administrative unit of Namibia after independence. For the administrative unit before independence, see Kaokoland and Damaraland. For the ecoregion, see Kaokoveld.

Kunene Region
Region
Motto(s): 
Unity, Development and Progress
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOpuwo
Government
 • GovernorVipuakuje Muharukua
Area
 • Total
115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
120,762
 • Density1.0477/km2 (2.7136/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.576
medium · 14th
Websitekunenerc.gov.na

Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo, its governor is Vipuakuje Muharukua. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola.

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