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	IRDNC
		Kunene region is situated in the north-west of Namibia
		To link democracy and sustainable social and economic development to conservation and management of natural resources in Kunene Region.
		Himba people are the proud indigenous people of the northern Kunene region
	www.irdnc.org.na /kunene.htm (1489 words)

	env030 Tourist access to Kunene restricted to protect threatened species
		The Minister stated that the Kunene Region is world famous for its desert dwelling elephants and thousands of tourists visit Namibia annually to view these elephants in the harsh desert environment.
		This is not the case on unproclaimed communal state land such as in the Kunene Region.
		In his submission to Cabinet the Minister of Environment and Tourism indicated that uncontrolled tourism activities in the Kunene Region causes great concern for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
	www.afrol.com /Categories/Environment/env030_tourism_restricted.htm (742 words)

	NDC struggles to assist Kunene miners
		Floors Claassen, who is based at the NDC's Usakos Gem Stone Centre, said the Kunene region is vast and miners often work far apart from one another.
		According to Claassen, only mobile compressors could be made available to small miners in the Kunene region, but only for those working close to Opuwo.
		"Another thing is that mineral stones in the Kunene region are not as many as in the Erongo region where you will find 40 small miners mining on one mountain.
	www.namibian.com.na /2004/january/marketplace/04205C601F.html (295 words)

	Africa on the Matrix: Namibia's Skeleton Coast
		Kunene Region: A look at the region of Namibia (formerly known as Kaokoland) inland from the Skeleton Coast.
		Himba People: A quick look at the Himba people that inhabit the arid Kunene Region of Namibia.
		The treacherous Skeleton Coast reaches north from the town of Swakopmund to Namibia's northern border at the Kunene River.
	www.on-the-matrix.com /africa/skeleton_coast.asp (727 words)

	Africa on the Matrix: Namibia's Skeleton Coast
		Kunene Region: A look at the region of Namibia (formerly known as Kaokoland) inland from the Skeleton Coast.
		Himba People: A quick look at the Himba people that inhabit the arid Kunene Region of Namibia.
		The treacherous Skeleton Coast reaches north from the town of Swakopmund to Namibia's northern border at the Kunene River.
	www.on-the-matrix.com /africa/skeleton_coast.asp (727 words)

	Mazisi Kunene -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Kaokoland is bordered by Angola and the Kunene River to the north, the Owambo geographic region to the east, the Hoanib River to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		Kunene began writing in the Zulu language when he was still a child and by age 11 had published a number of his poems in newspapers and magazines.
		Namibia's three major physiographic regions are the barren and inhospitable Namib Desert, along the Atlantic coast; the Central Plateau, rising from 3,200 to 6,500 feet (975 to 2,000 meters) and extending over half the country; and the sandy Kalahari Desert, which covers the eastern, northeastern, and northern parts.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046425?tocId=9046425 (489 words)

	KUNENE - Online Information article about KUNENE
		Mossamedes, but, though the longest tributary of the Kunene, is but a small river in its lower course, which traverses the arid region comprised within the lower basin of the Kunene.
		NGAMI.) On leaving the swampy region the Kunene turns decidedly to the west, and descends to the coast plain by a number of cataracts, of which the See also:
		KUNENE, formerly known also as Nourse, a See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /KRO_LAP/KUNENE.html (633 words)

	Anti-AIDS campaigners fear neglect of Kunene will fuel spread of disease
		At some stage, 60 per cent of the beds in the Kunene Region hospitals were occupied by TB patients while there was also no voluntary testing and counselling centres in the region which includes towns such as Khorixas, Outjo and Opuwo.
		Kunene, with a population of 69 000, is known for the nomadic Himba community who live there.
		At nine per cent, Kunene has the lowest HIV prevalence rate in the country, but it has seen some steep increases recently because it did not receive the treatment and prevention efforts it deserved.
	www.namibian.com.na /2004/July/national/0453643F21.html (485 words)

	Who wants to buy an elephant from Kunene?
		The elephant population in the Kunene region has increased from 350 in 1975 to 662 in 2000 and the ministry believes that the elephant population has reached the maximum size for the region to sustain.
		Farmers in the Kunene have complained to the ministry that the elephants chase away their animals at water holes and drink all the water.
		He said another method to reduce conflict between people and the elephants was the option of allocating fuel to the farmers to pump more water for both their animals and the elephants.
	www.economist.com.na /2001/140901/story26.htm (367 words)

	Tourism blueprint unveiled for Kunene and Erongo
		He further said the Kunene and Erongo regions will become home to seventeen conservancies and tourism related enterprises, which he said will be a primary source of income for many residents.
		The resource base of the Kunene and Erongo in the north west of the country requires planning and controlled development; the ministry of tourism and environment stated this week.
		He said the ministry is of the option that conservancy level tourism planning will provide stakeholders in the project with a management tool for the development of tourism in the region and will assist with the development of the tourism industry.
	www.economist.com.na /2001/140901/story27.htm (374 words)

	Epupa Camp
		Situated on the Kunene River close to Epupa Falls in the Kunene Region.
	www.slowcoach.org /namibia/accommodation/epupacamp.html (13 words)

	Namibia Fish River Canyon Etosha Sossusvlei Skeleton Coast Kunene
		The Kunene River forms Namibia's northern border with Angola and is Namibia's largest river.
		The 120 by 50 kilometer shallow pan at Etosha is believed to have been an inland lake fed by the Kunene River before it changed its course to reach the Atlantic Ocean.
		In former years large numbers of elephant, rhino, impala and hippo could be found here, today they have largely been hunted out, but Willem van der Riet, the first person to navigate the river in a canoe, reported that the Kunene crocodiles were the largest and most fearsome that he had ever seen.
	www.huntinamibia.com /touring_namibia1.htm (687 words)

	KUNENE - LoveToKnow Article on KUNENE
		The upper basin of the river lies en the inner versant of the high plateau region which runs southwards from Bihe parallel to the coast, forming in places ranges of mountains which give rise to many streams running south to swell the Kunen.
		To properly cite this KUNENE article in your work, copy the complete reference below:
		The main stream rises in 12 30 S. and about 160 m.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /K/KU/KUNENE.htm (132 words)

	Kunene & Epupa Falls
		The northern Kunene region is one of Namibia's last remaining wilderness areas, with off-the-beaten track destinations such as the Marienfluss and Hartmann Valleys, Epupa Falls, Khowarib Schlucht and Witbooisdrift.
		The Epupa Waterfalls in the Kunene river, are a succession of cascades where the river drops a total of 60 metres, over a distance of 1,5 km's.
		Omarunga - Camp / situated at the Epupa Falls on the banks of the Kunene river.
	www.pleasureflights.com.na /flyin/epupa.htm (159 words)

	Serra Cafema Camp - Kunene River, Namibia: Namibia Safari
		The Kunene River is the only permanent source of water in the whole region and the river creates a lush oasis along it's banks surrounded by rugged mountains and sand dunes.
		This small, private camp is built within an island of ancient, shady Albida trees on the banks of the Kunene River.
		Game drives amongst the sand dunes on 4x4 vehicles and boating on the Kunene River are the focus for the area.
	www.eyesonafrica.net /african-safari-namibia/serra-cafema.htm (569 words)

	SCT - Namibia - Opuwo & The Nortwest Mountains - Attractions in the Kunene Region
		SCT - Namibia- Opuwo and The Nortwest Mountains - Attractions in the Kunene Region
	www.slow-coach.freeserve.co.uk /namibia/attractions/opuwo.html (15 words)

	SCT - Namibia - Fort Sesfontein - Accommodation in the Kunene Region
		SCT - Namibia- Fort Sesfontein- Accommodation in the Kunene Region
	www.slowcoach.org /namibia/accommodation/fortsesfontein.html (12 words)

	Kunene North to drill for more water
		Governor of Kunene Region, Samson Tjongarero, said the money was allocated to drill boreholes in areas where there is no water but where there is sufficient grazing for livestock.
		The regional head of Rural Water Supply for Kunene North, Fritz Ndjarakana, told Nampa yesterday that his department will drill five new boreholes in the Etanga area, while they will rehabilitate another nine in the rest of Kunene North.
		"Drought in Kunene North is experienced at areas where there is water as the livestock is more concentrated there, causing overgrazing, but there are areas where there is grazing but there is no water.
	www.namibian.com.na /2002/November/national/029C66073E.html (273 words)

	Namutoni Camp
		Situated inside Etosha National Park close to the eastern gate in the Kunene Region.
	www.slowcoach.org /namibia/accommodation/namutonicamp.html (14 words)

	Namibia, Kunene Region
		The Kunene Region is situated in Namibia's remote north-west, bordering Angola to the north and including the inhospitable Skeleton Coast.
		The Region gets its name from the Kunene River, which forms the border between Namibia and Angola.
		Overland Adventure Travel » Namibia » Kunene Region
	www.which-way.com /africa-guide/destinationsg2a/DestID~194 (153 words)

	Cunene River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cunene River (sometimes transliterated Kunene) is a river in Southwest Africa.
		It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kunene_River (117 words)

	Kunene River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Kaokoland is bordered by Angola and the Kunene River to the north, the Owambo geographic region to the east, the Hoanib River to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		At Chiamelu to the south the Kunene flows in a steep granite bed but leaves the granite uplands at Matala, falling about 42 feet (13 m) before entering the northern portion of the Kalahari Desert, where in the wet season it floods the sands.
		Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046426 (728 words)

	Administrative divisions. The World Factbook. 2003
		13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
		22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
		20 regions (regioni, singular - regione); Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/44.html (728 words)

	Namibia Fish River Canyon Etosha Sossusvlei Skeleton Coast Kunene
		The Kunene River forms Namibia's northern border with Angola and is Namibia's largest river.
		Within the region the 2586 high Brandberg mountains and plunging river gorges, such as at Tsisab where the beautiful and mysterious rock painting known as 'The White Lady of the Brandberg' can be seen.
		The 120 by 50 kilometer shallow pan at Etosha is believed to have been an inland lake fed by the Kunene River before it changed its course to reach the Atlantic Ocean.
	www.huntinamibia.com /touring_namibia1.htm (687 words)

	BBC NEWS Africa Namibia's power battle
		The proposed Epupa dam project - to be built on the Kunene river in the north-west of the country - would dramatically alter the environment by flooding a vast expanse of the region.
		The Epupa dam project is particularly suited to hydropower because of the steep gradient of the Kunene to the coast, Mr Haines adds.
		Although this would require long-settled tribes to be moved and destroy the beautiful Epupa valley, government officials in the country's capital Windhoek defend the dam almost as a matter of national pride.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/3027056.stm (1035 words)

	Rivers of Kaokoland Safari: Remote northern Namibia - 10 days
		The camp is set amongst ancient Albida trees on the banks of the only permanent source of water in the region, the Kunene River.
		Activities here are many and varied, including traversing sand dunes, boating on the river, walking in remote valleys, enjoying breathtaking landscapes, as well as carefully guided quad bike excursions that tread lightly on the dunes.
		Exploring from the Khumib to the Ombonde and Hoanib rivers, these systems often serve as migratory routes for game; our encounters thus are diverse, different and exciting.
	www.eyesonafrica.net /safaris/area_saf/rivers.htm (1066 words)

	Administrative divisions. The World Factbook. 2003
		13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
		22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
		20 regions (regioni, singular - regione); Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/44.html (1066 words)

	Administrative divisions. The World Factbook. 2003
		13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
		22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
		20 regions (regioni, singular - regione); Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Toscana, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/44.html (1066 words)

	Administrative divisions. The World Factbook. 2003
		13 regions; Caprivi, Erongo, Hardap, Karas, Khomas, Kunene, Ohangwena, Okavango, Omaheke, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa
		22 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes
		13 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Atacama, Bio-Bio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/44.html (1066 words)

	The Kunene River
		The Kunene is situated in northern Namibia and runs along the border with Angola for some distance.
		This remote region is ruggedly beautiful with a large variety of scenery ranging from dry plains and mountains to the lush vegetation along the banks of the river.
		Guided river rafting trips run here offering participants the opportunity to enjoy this usually inaccessible area.
	www.infotour-africa.com /namibia_highlights_kun.htm (111 words)

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