Kalkrand

Kalkrand
Kalkrand
Coordinates: 24°04′S 17°35′E / 24.067°S 17.583°E / -24.067; 17.583Coordinates: 24°04′S 17°35′E / 24.067°S 17.583°E / -24.067; 17.583
Country  Namibia
Time zone SAST (UTC+1)
Climate BWh

Kalkrand is a village in the Hardap Region of southern central Namibia. It is situated between Rehoboth and Mariental on the national road B1.[1][2] The village features a petrol station, schools, a police station and a public clinic. The inhabitants mainly live from small livestock and cattle farming. Kalkrand is governed by a village council that currently has five seats.[3]

Kalkrand is a village surrounded by lodges among them is the red dune lodge which is located east of kalkrand. There is a tourist center: Kalkrand is slowly developing from live stock farming to tourism.


References

  1. ↑ Sasman, Catherine (16 September 2011). "Kalkrand council mired in controversy". The Namibian.
  2. ↑ Kalkrand
  3. ↑ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch (3). Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.


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