Dordabis

Dordabis
Dordabis
Coordinates: 22°57′S 17°36′E / 22.950°S 17.600°E / -22.950; 17.600Coordinates: 22°57′S 17°36′E / 22.950°S 17.600°E / -22.950; 17.600
Country  Namibia
Time zone SAST (UTC+1)

Dordabis is a village 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

  1. ↑ Menges, Werner (26 May 2011). "Rainy season was one for the record books". The Namibian.
  2. ↑ "Dordabis youth to get empowerment project". The Namibian. 22 December 2010.
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