Kunene Region

Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo, its governor is Marius Sheya. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. Besides the capital Opuwo, the region contains the municipality of Outjo, the town Khorixas and the self-governed village Kamanjab. Kunene is home to the Himba people, a subtribe of the Herero, as well as to Damara people and Nama people. As of 2020, Kunene had 58,548 registered voters.

This article is about the administrative unit of Namibia after independence. For the administrative unit before independence, see Kaokoland and Damaraland. For the ecoregion, see Kaokoveld.
Kunene Region
Region
Motto(s): 
Unity, Development and Progress
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia
Coordinates: 18°03′20″S 13°50′26″E
CountryNamibia
CapitalOpuwo
Government
 • GovernorMarius Sheya
Area
 • Total115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total120,762
 • Density1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.576
medium · 14th
Websitekunenerc.gov.na

Kunene's western edge is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In the north, it borders Angola's Namibe Province, and in the far eastern part of its northern edge it borders Cunene Province. Domestically, it borders the following regions:

  • Omusati - northeast, west of Oshana
  • Oshana - northeast, between Omusati and Oshikoto
  • Oshikoto - northeast, east of Oshikoto
  • Otjozondjupa - east
  • Erongo - south
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