Ruacana Constituency
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Ruacana Constituency is an electoral constituency
in the Omusati Region of Namibia
on the border to Angola
. It has 10,722 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Ruacana
.
The famous Ruacana Falls
in the river Kunene
are situated in this constituency.
Constituencies of Namibia
Each of the 13 regions in Namibia are further subdivided into electoral constituencies. The number and size of each constituency varies with the size and population of each region. There are currently 107 constituencies in Namibia...
in the Omusati Region of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
on the border to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. It has 10,722 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Ruacana
Ruacana
Ruacana is a town in Omusati Region, northern Namibia and the district capital of the Ruacana electoral constituency. It is located on the border with Angola on the river Kunene. The town is known for the picturesque Ruacana Falls nearby....
.
The famous Ruacana Falls
Ruacana Falls
Ruacana Falls are waterfalls located at on the Kunene River in Northern Namibia near Ruacana. The waterfall is high and wide in full flood....
in the river Kunene
Cunene River
The Cunene River or Kunene River is a river in Southern Africa. It flows from the Angola highlands south to the border with Namibia. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region. It is about long, with a drainage...
are situated in this constituency.