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Ruacana

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Ruacana is a town in Omusati Region, northern Namibia and the district capital of the Ruacana electoral constituency. [1]

26 relations: Angola, Angolan Civil War, Calueque, Constituencies of Namibia, Cunene River, Electoral Commission of Namibia, Government of Namibia, Himba people, Hydroelectricity, Köppen climate classification, Namibia, Namibian local and regional elections, 2015, NamPower, National Unity Democratic Organisation, New Era (Namibia), Omusati Region, Regions of Namibia, Ruacana Constituency, Ruacana Falls, Ruacana Power Station, South African Standard Time, SWAPO, The Namibian, Turbine, Watt, Zemba.

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa.

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Angolan Civil War

The Angolan Civil War (Guerra civil angolana) was a major civil conflict in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with some interludes, until 2002.

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Calueque

Calueque is a town next to a dam and pumping station of the same name on the Kunene River in the Kunene Province of southern Angola.

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Constituencies of Namibia

Each of the 14 regions in Namibia is further subdivided into electoral constituencies.

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Cunene River

The Cunene River (Portuguese spelling) or Kunene River (Namibian spelling) is a river in Southern Africa.

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Electoral Commission of Namibia

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is an agency of the Government of Namibia.

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Government of Namibia

The Government of Namibia consists of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary branches.

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Himba people

The Himba (singular: OmuHimba, plural: OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples with an estimated population of about 50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in Angola.

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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is electricity produced from hydropower.

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Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.

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Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia (German:; Republiek van Namibië), is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean.

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Namibian local and regional elections, 2015

Namibia held elections for their local and regional councils on 27 November 2015.

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NamPower

NamPower is the national power utility company of Namibia.

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National Unity Democratic Organisation

The National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) is a political party in Namibia.

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New Era (Namibia)

The New Era is a daily national newspaper owned by the government of Namibia.

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Omusati Region

Omusati region is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi.The region's name Omusati, comes from the oshiwamo word 'omusati' which means 'Mopane'.

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Regions of Namibia

The administrative divisions of Namibia are tabled by Delimitation Commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly.

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Ruacana Constituency

Ruacana Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia on the border to Angola.

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Ruacana Falls

Ruacana Falls are waterfalls located near Ruacana on the Kunene River in Northern Namibia.

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Ruacana Power Station

The Ruacana Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant near Ruacana in northwest Namibia, close to the Angolan border.

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South African Standard Time

South African Standard Time (SAST) is the time zone used by all of South Africa, Botswana as well as Swaziland and Lesotho.

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SWAPO

SWAPO, formerly the South West African People's Organisation (Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO; Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volk-Organisasie, SWAVO) and officially known as SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former independence movement in Namibia.

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The Namibian

The Namibian is the largest daily newspaper in Namibia.

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Turbine

A turbine (from the Latin turbo, a vortex, related to the Greek τύρβη, tyrbē, meaning "turbulence") is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.

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Zemba

The Zemba (singular: OmuZemba, plural: OvaZemba) are an indigenous people, and reside in Angola and also in Namibia.

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Etunda, History of Ruacana, Ruacaná.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruacana

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