Dordabis
Dordabis | |
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Settlement | |
  Dordabis | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′S 17°36′E / 22.950°S 17.600°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Khomas |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Dordabis is a settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia, 80 km east of the capital Windhoek. It belongs to the Windhoek Rural electoral constituency and has approximately 1,500 inhabitants. Dordabis has a post office, health clinic, police station and primary school. The village normally receives an annual average rainfall of 293 millimetres (11.5 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 605 millimetres (23.8 in) were measured.[1] Dordabis is riddled with alcoholism, unemployment, and violence. The main economical activity is farming.[2]
References
- ^ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Dordabis youth to get empowerment project". The Namibian. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.
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