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Ruacana is a town in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Ruacana electoral constituency. It is located on the border with Angola on the river Kunene. The town is known for the picturesque Ruacana Falls nearby, and for the Ruacana Power Station. Ruacana had a population of 5,939 people in 2023.

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Place details

Locality
Ruacana
Region
Omusati Region
Country
Namibia
Population
3,537
Timezone
Africa/Windhoek

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Settlement.name
Ruacana
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Ruacana - Namibie - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Namibia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Namibia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Omusati Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ruacana Constituency
Settlement.leader_title
Major
Settlement.leader_name
Simon Shooya
Settlement.established_title1
Settlement
Settlement.established_date1
1999
Settlement.established_title2
Village

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Population
5939
Image
Ruacana - Namibie - panoramio.jpg
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Ruacana
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Ruacana is a town in the Omusati Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Ruacana electoral constituency. It is located on the border with Angola on the river Kunene. The town is known for the picturesque Ruacana Falls nearby, and for the Ruacana Power Station. Ruacana had a population of 5,939 people in 2023.

==Geography== The place receives annual average rainfall of , although in the 2010/2011 rainy season, of rain was measured.

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