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The ||Kharas Region has, according to the Fourth Delimitation Commission (2013), a surface area of 161 325 km2 and it is the largest region in Namibia.The region has been divided into seven constituencies, namely the ?Nami-#Nus, Berseba, Oranjemund, Karasburg east, Karasburg west, Keetmanshoop Urban and Keetmanshoop Rural. The town of Keetmanshoop is the main urban centre (headquarter) of the region.
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The Keetmanshoop airport facilities which can accommodate long distance aircraft has also a training venue for Namibia’s only flying School. Furthermore, Keetmanshoop is an important national railway junction with a TransNamib Train Station. The ||Kharas Region is the only region in Namibia with seven international Border Posts and has a good working relationship with the North Cape Province in South Africa
Capital Projects Implementation Progress Status 2023/24
Construction of ||Kharas Regional Office Park
- Specific Location: Keetmanshoop
- Budget allocation for FY 2023/24: N$ 20 Million
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 17,541,000
- % Of Works Completed: 98%
- Consultants busy Revising the new project cost
- Challenges: Insufficient Budget Allocation
Construction of Services at Aus
- Specific Location: Aus
- Amount Allocated for 2023/24 FY: N$ 130,000
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 0
- Funds will be utilized to pay the Retention due
Construction of Services at Noordoewer
- Specific Location: Noordoewer
- Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 9,000
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget: N$ 0
- Funds will be utilized to pay the Retention due
- Insufficient Budget Allocation
Construction of Services at Grunau
- Specific Location: Grunau
- Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 4 Million
- Current Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 513 851.37
- Design & Documentation Done, Tender is running with closing date of the 22.11.23
- Three (3) contractors to be appointed for the Construction of Manholes, Sewer Gravity and a Pond.
Construction of Services at Ariamsvlei
- Specific Location: Ariamsvlei
- Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 230,000
- Consultant Appointed
- Master Plan for the settlement finalized
- Consideration to upgrade the towns water tanks for the location
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 161,000
- Insufficient Budget Allocation
Construction of Karasburg West Constituency Office
- Specific Location: Noordoewer
- Amount Allocated for 2023/24 FY: N$ 3 Million
- Current certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY: N$ 1 368 133.58
- % of Works Completed: 90%
- Insufficient Budget Allocation
Construction of Rural Development Centre (RDC) at Snyfontein
- Specific Location: Snyfontein
- Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY: N$ 1 000 000
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY : N$ 668 136.22
- % of Actual Civil Works Completed up to date 35% (Continuation Phases):
- Professional / Engineering Works for Shoe Factory Warehouse done.
- Insufficient Budget Allocation
Improve Sanitation in Rural Areas
- Specific Location: Berseba & Karasburg East Constituencies
- Budget Allocation for 2023/24 FY N$ 1 345 000.00
- Certified Expenditure against 2023/24 budget FY : N$ 0
- Procurement processes are about to be concluded, Two (2) contractors will be appointed to construct 39 Toilets each at Berseba & Karasburg East Constituencies