This article is about the administrative unit of Namibia after independence. For the administrative unit before independence, see Kaokoland and Damaraland. For the ecoregion, see Kaokoveld.
Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo, its governor is Marius Sheya. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. Besides the capital Opuwo, the region contains the municipality of Outjo, the town Khorixas and the self-governed village Kamanjab. Kunene is home to the Himba people, a subtribe of the Herero, as well as to Damara people and Nama people. As of 2020[update], Kunene had 58,548 registered voters.[6]
Kunene's western edge is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In the north, it borders Angola's Namibe Province, and in the far eastern part of its northern edge it borders Cunene Province. Domestically, it borders the following regions:
Omusati - northeast, west of Oshana
Oshana - northeast, between Omusati and Oshikoto
Oshikoto - northeast, east of Oshikoto
Otjozondjupa - east
Erongo - south
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