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Tutaleni (meaning ''let’s watch'' in Oshiwambo) is an informal settlement on the northern outskirts of Walvis Bay, Erongo, Namibia. Popularly known by locals as the Tutaleni village or simply Tuta, it is home to about 1000 families living on 1200 plots measuring 300 sq.m each. The project is an initiative of the Walvis Bay municipality in its efforts to reduce the negative effects of a high number of shacks in the coastal town. A cement floor, toilet and kitchen sink are readily found on the plot, occupants are then free to complete their house structures with certain permitted building material. Residents of the settlement have access to clean water, power, waste removal and other basic municipal services. ==History== When Namibia won the Namibian War of Independence (which lasted for 12 years) and finally got its independence on 1 March 1990, Walvis bay remained under the control of the South African colonial regime, which meant Namibians could only enter Walvis Bay if they had a passport and special permit. It was not until 1994 that Walvis Bay got its sovereignty back. This meant people from all parts of the country could now freely move to and from Walvis Bay. The coastal town with its fishing industry and harbor was now one of the country’s biggest business hubs. This attracted many job seekers from all parts of the country, especially the northern parts, most of whom found employment almost instantly. Family members of workers also moved there to be closer to their relatives who worked in Walvis Bay, most of who resided in the Kuisebmund suburb. This urbanization trend caused a shortage of houses and lead to the mushrooming of shacks. In 1998 there were up to 13 shacks on a single plot, and a total of 13,287 shacks accommodating roughly 8 253 could be found in Kuisebmund. This phenomenon resulted in problems such as overcrowding, spreading of chronic diseases like tuberculosis and unhygienic living conditions. In its efforts to curb this problem, The Walvis Bay Municipality came up with a plan aimed at relocating "shack dwellers" to a hygienic and affordable settlement in 2000. In this plan the municipality availed block erf 3007 to be divided into 289 plots, each of which was to be no smaller than 300 m² as prescribed by National legislation. The idea was that the Tutaleni village would remain the property of the Walvis bay municipality and that residents would rent out the plots at $10 U$ per month. A technical subcommittee and an administrative subcommittee made up the Tutaleni Relocation Steering Committee, which consists of members of the community and was set up to oversee the implementation and management of the housing project. This was the birth of the Tutaleni housing project. The US$1,588,000 project took about three years to complete, and the first residents moved in early 2001.〔 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「Tutaleni Housing Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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