ǁKharas Region
Region of Namibia
The ǁKharas Region (Khoekhoe pronunciation: [ᵏǁʰa.ɾas], with a lateral click; formerly Karas Region, without the click) is the southernmost, largest, and least densely populated of the 14 regions of Namibia; its capital is Keetmanshoop. The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part. The ǁKharas region contains the municipality of Keetmanshoop, the towns Karasburg, Lüderitz and Oranjemund, and the self-governed villages Aroab, Berseba, Bethanie, Koës and Tses.
ǁKharas' western border is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Its location in Namibia's south means that it shares a long border in the south and east with the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders only the Hardap Region, to the north.
Politics
As of 2020, ǁKharas had 56,352 registered voters. The name of this region was Karas Region (without the alveolar lateral click of the Khoekhoegowab language) since Namibian independence in 1990. In an effort to consolidate spelling, it was renamed to ǁKharas Region in October 2015.
Constituencies
The region is subdivided into seven electoral constituencies:
Presidential elections
As in all other regions, SWAPO was by far the strongest political party since Namibian independence.
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