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Kavango was the region with the highest poverty level in
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Because of its rather higher rainfall than most other parts of
Namibia, this region had agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulated furniture making and related industries.
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main road. Rundu has a small airstrip to accommodate medium-sized tourist or cargo aircraft in daylight only. The poor condition of the roads and the long distances had a negative effect on tourism; this situation was improved by the completion of the
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The region was characterised by an extremely uneven population distribution. The interior is very sparsely inhabited, while the northernmost strip, especially along the
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Miyanicwe, Clemans; Kahiurika, Ndanki (27 November 2013). "School counsellors overstretched".
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also played a role in the nutrition of the people residing near the
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suggested in August 2013 to split the
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District of
Botswana. Domestically, it bordered the following regions:
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Kavango had 323 schools with a total of 77,314 pupils.
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Electorally, Kavango was consistently dominated by the
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45:Location of the Kavango Region in
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512:Government of Namibia
423:TransāCaprivi Highway
336:organizer during the
233:Khaudum National Park
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620:on 22 October 2014
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330:Ambrosius Haingura
305:Regional elections
170:regions of Namibia
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376:Population
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412:Transport
325:Governors
222:Ohangwena
144:Time zone
804:Oshikoto
470:10 April
317:for the
216:Oshikoto
166:Okavango
906:Ndiyona
891:Mashare
881:Kahenge
870:Namibia
814:Zambezi
794:Omusati
789:Omaheke
642:New Era
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394:Divundu
283:Ndiyona
267:Mashare
257:Kahenge
212:ā south
204:Zambezi
162:Kavango
130:223,352
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89:Country
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61:17Ā°55ā²S
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30:Former
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886:Kapako
799:Oshana
779:Kunene
774:Khomas
759:ĒKaras
754:Hardap
749:Erongo
272:Mpungu
262:Kapako
218:ā west
206:ā east
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