Erongo Region

Erongo Region
Region
Bird Island
Spitzkoppe
State House in Swakopmund
View of Walvis Bay
Skeleton Coast
From top, left to right: Bird Island, Spitzkoppe, State House in Swakopmund, View over Walvis Bay, Skeleton Coast.
Location of the Erongo Region in Namibia
Location of the Erongo Region in Namibia
Coordinates: 22°00′S 15°35′E / 22.00°S 15.59°E / -22.00; 15.59
CountryNamibia
CapitalSwakopmund
Government
 • GovernorNatalia ǀGoagoses
Area
 • Total
63,539 km2 (24,533 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Total
240,206
 • Density3.7804/km2 (9.7913/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.711
high · 2nd
Websitewww.erc.com.na
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Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected by paved roads.

The Erongo Region had a population of 150,809 in 2011. As of 2020, it had 119,784 registered voters.

In the west, Erongo has a shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean. On land, it borders the following regions:

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