Kavango East | |
|---|---|
Region | |
 The Kavango East Region (red) in Namibia | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Seat | Rundu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bonifatius Wakudumo[1] (SWAPO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23,988 km2 (9,262 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[2] | |
• Total | 218,421 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| Website | kavangoeastrc |
Kavango East is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Rundu, its governor is Bonifatius Wakudumo. The region was created in 2013 when the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West. The only self-governing settlements in Kavango East are the capital Rundu and the village of Divundu.
The region contains the western half of the Caprivi Strip. In the north, Kavango East borders the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola, and in the south and southeast the North-West District of Botswana. Domestically, it borders the following regions:
- Zambezi – east
- Otjozondjupa – southwest
- Kavango West – west
Because of its rather high rainfall compared to most other parts of Namibia and its location on the Kavango River after which it is named, this region has agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulate furniture making and related industries. Kavango East and its sister region Kavango West are nevertheless the poorest regions in Namibia.[3]
- ^ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ Kandjimi, Shoki (5 November 2020). "Kavango East not a poor region - governor". New Era. p. 1.