OPUWO URBAN CONSTITUENCY

In the North-western part of the region, Opuwo Urban hosts Kunene Regions capital Opuwo town. The constituency with a population of just over 12 000, utilizing 25 758 square kilometres of land is known as Kunene Norths business center. A tourism hub with its beautiful mountains and rock formations, Opuwo is the home of the famous Ovahimba people who have kept to their traditional values and practices despite the general modernization of the rest of the nations cultures & traditions. Opuwo Town is one of the fastest growing towns in Northern Namibia, facilitated by the discovery of iron ore and copper in the mountains around the town and the already existing tourist attractions.

Potential Investment Areas

Becoming the industrial hub of Kunene region due to its strategic location and potential areas of investment lie in land servicing and property development, industrial zoning, accommodation and tourists facilities ( Lodges, Hotels and Bed and Breakfast), housing, shopping malls and service stations at Omakange.