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Ruacana | |
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  Ruacana Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′20″S 14°18′7″E / 17.42222°S 14.30194°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Omusati Region |
| Constituency | Ruacana Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Major | Simon Shooya |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,985 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Ruacana is a town in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Ruacana electoral constituency. It is located on the border with Angola on the river Kunene. The town is known for the picturesque Ruacana Falls nearby, and for the Ruacana Power Station.
The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of 426 millimetres (16.8 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 960 millimetres (38 in) were measured.[2]
The 600 hectares (1,500 acres) farm Etunda is situated near Ruacana. It is run as a government supported irrigation scheme and has been established in 1993. Half of the farm is commercial irrigation land, while the other half is allocated to 82 small-scale farmers. Etunda cultivates maize, wheat, watermelons, bananas, and other produce.[3]
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Etunda Irrigation Scheme". Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Government of Namibia. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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