Erongo Region

Erongo is a region in Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund.The region is named after Mount Erongo.

Erongo Region
Region
Location of the Erongo Region in Namibia
Location of the Erongo Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalSwakopmund
Area
  Total63,539 km2 (24,533 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total150,809
  Density2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Neville Andre Itope became Governor in 2020.[3]

There are 7 electoral constituencies:

  • Arandis
  • Dâures (formerly Brandberg Constituency)
  • Karibib
  • Omaruru
  • Swakopmund
  • Walvis Bay Rural
  • Walvis Bay Urban

References

  1. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
  2. "Erongo 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.

23°07′S 14°52′E

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