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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 ...
The Twaloloka fire was a massive fire that swept through the Twaloloka informal settlement in the Namibian coastal town of Walvis Bay, on Sunday 26 July 2020. It destroyed houses and left hundreds homeless. One baby died. [1] [2] [3] The disaster sparked political debate with many accusing the ruling SWAPO party of having "neglected the plights ...
It comprises the rural area surrounding the constituency's district capital city of Walvis Bay, and additionally some streets on the outskirts of the city. [1] It had a population of 26,916 in 2011, up from 16,293 in 2001. Walvis Bay Rural covers 9,150 km 2 (3,530 sq mi) of land. [2] As of 2020 the constituency had 25,746 registered voters. [3]
Walvis Bay, with its large bay and sand dunes, is an important centre of tourism activity in Namibia. Attractions include the artificial Bird Island , centre of a guano collection industry, the Dune 7 sand dune, the salt works, the abundant birdlife, and a museum.
Walvis Bay Urban is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia, comprising most of the city of Walvis Bay. [1] It had a population of 35,828 in 2011, up from 27,941 in 2001. Walvis Bay Urban covers 18.9 km 2 (7.3 sq mi) of land.
Utuseb is a small settlement in the Erongo Region in western central Namibia. It is situated in the Namib Desert, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Walvis Bay on the banks of Kuiseb River. [1] Utuseb has approximately 700 inhabitants and belongs to the Walvis Bay Rural electoral constituency.
In 1998 following the first graduation of the Namibian Navy Pioneer officers in Brazil, the site, north of the port of Walvis Bay identified as a potential Naval Base. After the ministry of Defence bought the piece of land, construction then started of the facility in 2002.