Rundu
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Area code | 066 |
Climate | BSh |
Website | http://www.runducity.iway.na/ |
Rundu is the capital and largest city of the
History
In 1936, it became the seat of the local governor as it replaced Nkurenkuru as capital of the Kavango district.[citation needed] The town has since grown into a multilingual city of the Kavango region by then now is for Kavango East and only recently its official status was changed to that of a town.[4]
Since 1993, its St. Mary's Cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu.
Politics
Rundu is governed by a town council that has seven seats.[5]
The
Geography
Localities
Many of Rundu's residents live in shacks. In 2020 the town had a total of 18,219 of these informal housing structures, accommodating more than 76,000 inhabitants,[8] more than the most recent (2011) census reported as total population figure.
The oldest houses in Rundu are located in the Katutura area. These houses are mainly two bedroom homes with large backyards even though they are situated next to the central business district.[citation needed]
On the west is Tutungeni, which means "let's build". This area was previously occupied by executives of the white-dominated businessplace, but now it is open for any willing buyer in need of a quiet neighbourhood. On the East is Safari. There are the middle-priced houses built in the 1970s.[citation needed]
These three main localities dominated Rundu residential life until the turn of the millennium in 2000, when new housing projects by O'B Davids Properties built a new residential area called Millennium Park. After which two others have been built by the NHE, Queens and Kings Parks respectively. Recently a new formal location was added called Rainbow[citation needed]
Outside the formal suburbs, shanty towns symbolise the rapid urbanisation of the town and high unemployment rates. Kehemu (Ghetto), Kaisosi (also known by the locals as Cali), Sauyemwa (SA), and Ndama are the most informal areas while a fourth, Donkerhoek (Dark Corner), is rapidly becoming formal since the start of the Build Together Campaign in 1992.[citation needed]
Climate
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Rundu has a
Economy and infrastructure
Rundu Open Market
Rundu Open Market is the most well-known and biggest open market in the town. It was founded in 1996 through cooperation between the government of Namibia and the government of Luxembourg.[11][12][13]
Transport
Rundu Airport, mostly used for tourism and cargo, is 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) southwest of the town.[14]
The Rundu State Hospital is situated in the center of the town, off Markus Siwarongo street. It's the largest hospital in Kavango East.
Military
There is a military base of the Namibian Defence Force in Rundu. Built in 1972 and expanded in 1976, while South West Africa was under South African occupation, it houses 1,600 soldiers.[15] The base was named Voito Jason Kondjeleni Military Base, after People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) fighter Voito Jason Kondjeleni who died in 1983.[16]
Education and Culture
Rundu is home to many woodcarvers
Schools
There are five tertiary Institutions in Rundu, namely the Rundu College of Education, the
Twin towns – sister cities
Rundu is
- Chuvash Republic, Russia
- Nieuwegein, Netherlands
References
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ISBN 0-86976-614-7.
- ^ Heussen, Sven (7 July 2010). "Revisionsurteil verweigert. Generalbuchprüfer rügt Dorfrat von Rundu – Chaos in der Verwaltung" [Internal audit refused. Auditor-General admonishes Rundu Village Council – Administration in chaos]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
- ^ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch. No. 3. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
- ^ "Local elections results". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 28 November 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015.
- ^ "2020 Local Authority Elections Results and Allocation of Seats" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 29 November 2020. p. 8. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Nghinomenwa, Erastus (12 August 2020). "Namibia's ghetto life: Half million live in shacks countrywide". The Namibian. p. 1.
- ^ Menges, Werner; Oliveira, Yokany (23 May 2019). "Khomas faces worst drought in 90 years". The Namibian. p. 1.
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.
- ^ RunduOpenMarkets.org/
- ^ Namibia (Other Places Travel Guide) by Jeremiah Allen
- ^ Kavango Women Keep Pots Boiling New Era, 16 February 2005
- ^ Namibia Airports Company Rundu
- ^ Deckers, Florian (29 November 2016). "MPs recommend demolition of Rundu base". The Namibian. p. 5.
- ^ "Army base renamed after PLAN fighter". New Era. 5 September 2014.
- ^ [1] Namibia: Woodcarvers of the Kavango by Fifi Rhodes. AllAfrica. 12 April 2012.