Khomas Region

Khomas Region
Region
Location of the Khomas Region in Namibia
Country	Namibia
Capital	Windhoek
Government
• Governor	Laura McLeod-Katjirua[1]
Area [2]
• Total	36,964 km2 (14,272 sq mi)
Population  (2023 census)
• Total	494,605[3]
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2018)	0.732[4] high · 1st
Website	https://www.khomasrc.gov.na/

Khomas is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its name refers to the Khomas Highland, a high plateau landscape that dominates this administrative subdivision. Khomas is centered on the capital city Windhoek and provides for this reason superior transportation infrastructure. It is located in the central highlands of the country and is bordered by the Erongo region to the west and the northwest and by the Otjozondjupa region to the north. To the east is the Omaheke region, while in the south is the Hardap region. The region is characterized by its hilly countrysize and many valleys. It has well-developed economical, financial, and trade sectors. Khomas Region occupies 4.5% of the land area of Namibia^[5] but has the highest population of any of its regions (16.2%). Khomas is one of only three Namibian regions to have neither shoreline nor a foreign border.