Rundu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Rundu | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Ru-town | |
| Motto: Unity & Development | |
  Rundu Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°55′S 19°46′E / 17.917°S 19.767°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Kavango-East Region |
| Constituency | Rundu Urban constituency |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Verna Mpingana Sinimbo (SWAPO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 156 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,095 m (3,593 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 118,625 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 066 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | http://www.runducity.iway.na/ |
Rundu is the capital and largest city of the Kavango-East Region in northern Namibia. It lies on the border with Angola on the banks of the Kavango River about 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) above sea level. Rundu's population is growing rapidly. The 2001 census counted 36,964 inhabitants;[3] and for the 2011 census it has climbed to 63,430.
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ Republic of Namibia 2001 Population and Housing Census (Basic Analysis with Highlights ed.). Windhoek: Central Bureau of Statistics, National Planning Commission. July 2003. p. 21. ISBN 0-86976-614-7.