Kavango Region | |
|---|---|
Former Region | |
 Location of the Kavango Region in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°55′S 19°45′E / 17.917°S 19.750°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Rundu |
| Area | |
• Total | 48,742 km2 (18,819 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 223,352 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Kavango (before 1998: Okavango)[3] was one of the thirteen regions of Namibia until it was split into the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions in 2013. Its capital was Rundu.
In the north, Kavango bordered the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola, and in the southeast the North-West District of Botswana. Domestically, it bordered the following regions:
- Zambezi – east
- Otjozondjupa – south
- Oshikoto – west
- Ohangwena – northwest
Because of its rather higher rainfall than most other parts of Namibia, this region had agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulated furniture making and related industries.
Khaudum National Park and Mahango Game Park were located in the region.
- ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ^ "Kavango 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Composition of the Delimitation Commissions and the major decisions made from 1990 to present". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 2. 2013.