Erongo Region
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HDI (2017) | 0.711[5] high · 2nd |
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Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads.
The Erongo Region had a population of 150,809 in 2011.[3] As of 2020, it had 119,784 registered voters.[6]
In the west, Erongo has a shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean. On land, it borders the following regions:
- Kunene - north
- Otjozondjupa - northeast
- Khomas - southeast
- Hardap - south
Economy and infrastructure
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. Walvis Bay also boasts the only deep sea port and is the second largest town in the country. Swakopmund and Langstrand are popular beach resorts; Arandis supports mining industry and Swakopmund boasts manufacturing.
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. Erongo has 66 schools with a total of 32,114 pupils.[7]
Politics
The region comprises seven
- Arandis
- Dâures (formerly Brandberg Constituency)
- Karibib
- Omaruru
- Swakopmund
- Walvis Bay Rural
- Walvis Bay Urban
In the
The governors of Erongo are:
- Cleophas Mutjavikua (2015–2020)[10]
- Neville Andre Itope (2020–present)[1]
Demographics
According to the Namibia 2001 Population and Housing Census, Erongo had a population of 107,663 (50,040 females and 57,616 males or 115 males for every 100 females) growing at an annual rate of 1.3%. The
The most commonly spoken languages at home were
In 2001 the employment rate for the labor force (71% of those 15+) was 66% employed and 34% unemployed. For those 15+ years old and not in the labor force (24%), 35% were students, 34% homemakers, and 31% retired, too old, etc.[11] According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Erongo Region stood at 25.5%. The two studies are methodologically not comparable.[13]
Among households, 96% had
For every 1000 live births there were 43 female infant deaths and 54 male. The life expectancy at birth was 59 years for females and 54 for males. Among children younger than 15, 3% had lost a mother, 5% a father, and 1% were orphaned by both parents. 4% of the entire population had a disability, of which 21% were deaf, 41% blind, 10% had a speech disability, 10% hand disability, 22% leg disability, and 4% mental disability.[11]
See also
External links
- www
.erc .com .na Official web site: Erongo Regional Council
References
- ^ a b "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ^ a b "Erongo 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b c "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Miyanicwe, Clemans; Kahiurika, Ndanki (27 November 2013). "School counsellors overstretched". The Namibian. p. 1.
- ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 1. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "President announces governors". The Namibian. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Erongo Region – Census Indicators, 2001". National Planning Commission. 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ "Namibia 2011 Population and Housing Census Report" (PDF). 2013-10-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ Duddy, Jo Maré (11 April 2013). "Unemployment rate still alarmingly high". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013.