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Kunene (also known as ''Kaokoland'') is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia and home to the Himba ethnic group. Compared to the rest of Namibia, it is relatively underdeveloped. This is due to the mountainous inaccessible geography and the dryness that significantly hinders agriculture. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. The largest town and capital is Opuwo. 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 The region comprises six constituencies: * Epupa * Kamanjab * Khorixas * Opuwo * Outjo * Sesfontein ==Politics== A rivalry exists between the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and the United Democratic Front (UDF). In November 2008, SWAPO activists and politicians called for organization to "destroy" the UDF government in Kunene. SWAPO also claimed the UDF and DTA were "sabotaging" local government initiatives in the region due to incompetence.〔(Swapo Takes Membership Drive to Kunene ) New Era, 18 November 2008〕 Central to the politics of Kunene Region is the battle over the proposed Epupa Dam in Epupa Constituency near the border with Angola. Business leaders based in Opuwo, who are mostly Ovambo, formed the Kaoko Development League which supports the proposed dam. The dam would bring in economic development to much of the Region but would interfere with the traditional way of life of the Himba people who reside in the area. A longtime rivalry exists between SWAPO and the Himba people.〔("God gave us this land": The OvaHimba, the proposed Epupa Dam, the independent Namibian state, and law and development in Africa ) Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, Fall 2001〕 In the 2004 election for the National Assembly of Namibia, voters in Kunene Region supported numerous parties. The UDF earned the party's single highest vote total and 22.19% of the party's national vote total in the region.〔(Election Update 2004 ) EISA December 2004〕 The only members of the 3rd National Council of Namibia, which is created by appointments from every regional council, who are not members of SWAPO were chosen by the Kunene Regional Council. These Councillors are Sebastian Ignatius ǃGobs of the UDF and Ngohauvi Lydia Kavetu of the DTA.〔(List of members of the National Council of Namibia )〕 Themistokles Dudu Murorua, a UDF member, was subsequently appointed Governor of Kunene Region in 2005. He was later replaced by Joshua ǁHoebeb. Following the 2014 elections and SWAPO's win in Kunene, Angelika Muharukua was appointed Governor.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kunene Region」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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