Kunene Region

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

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Kunene Region
Region
Motto(s): 
Unity, Development and Progress[1]
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Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOpuwo
Area
  Total115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total86,856
  Density0.75/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2
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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

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