Eiseb
Eiseb, also Eiseb Block, is a settlement in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It is named after the Eiseb River, an ephemeral river (omuramba) in the Kalahari desert. Eiseb is situated on the District road D1635 c. 350 kilometres (220 mi) northeast of Talismanus and belongs to the Otjombinde electoral constituency.
Eiseb | |
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Village | |
Otjombinde Constituency (yellow) in the Omaheke Region (dark grey) | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Omaheke Region |
| Constituency | Otjombinde Constituency |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,102 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The settlement has been established in 1992 as a place where returning Ovambanderu and Ovaherero refugees from Botswana could settle. From 1994 onwards, Ovambanderu and Ovaherero from other reserved areas, such as Epukiro, Otjinene and Otjombinde moved in and make up the majority of the inhabitants today, making a living from subsistence farming.
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