Kunene Region
Kunene Region | |
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| Motto(s): Unity, Development and Progress | |
Location of the Kunene Region in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 18°03′20″S 13°50′26″E / 18.05556°S 13.84056°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Opuwo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Vipuakuje Muharukua |
| Area | |
• Total | 115,260 km2 (44,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 120,762 |
| • Density | 1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.576 medium · 14th |
| Website | kunenerc |
Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo, its governor is Vipuakuje Muharukua. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola.