Berseba Constituency

Berseba constituency (red) in the ǁKaras Region

Berseba is a constituency in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The main settlement is Berseba. As of 2020 the constituency had 6,659 registered voters.[1]

Berseba constituency contains the Brukkaros crater and the settlements of Snyfontein,[2] Helmeringhausen, Tses, Bethanie, and Goageb. It had a population of 10,589 in 2011, up from 9,064 in 2001.[3] The first diamonds in Namibia were found in this area in 1898, while oil was found in 1929.[4]

  1. ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cloete, Luqman (17 May 2017). "Snyfontein residents strive for self-sufficiency". The Namibian. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Karas 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Dierks, Klaus. "First Occurrences in the History of Namibia". Retrieved 13 July 2010.