# Rundu Rural East Constituency, Kavango East Region – Villages

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Constituency · Kavango East Region 

# Rundu Rural East

Rundu Rural East is a constituency of Namibia in Kavango East Region. It had an estimated **30,736 people** in 2023 on 590 km² (about 52 per km²). 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,736people (2023)
- 590km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,091 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Rundu Rural East?

Rundu Rural East had an estimated **30,736 people** in 2023 — 16.4% of Kavango East Region, 30th of 107 constituencies. There are 1,142 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kavango East Region figure of 1,119). Spread over 590 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 31st of 107 constituencies.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Kavango East Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 87 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,339**

5–9 ****4,383**

10–14 ****4,241**

15–19 ****3,757**

20–24 ****2,843**

25–29 ****2,258**

30–34 ****1,832**

35–39 ****1,337**

40–44 ****1,020**

45–49 ****1,057**

50–54 ****884**

55–59 ****683**

60–64 ****791**

65–69 ****458**

70–74 ****417**

75–79 ****209**

80+ ****227**

Source: [Namibia National Statistics Agency 2011 census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nam).

## Where is Rundu Rural East?

Rundu Rural East lies in [Kavango East Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/kavango-east/), [Namibia](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/). It borders 3 other constituencies: [Mashare](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/kavango-east/mashare/), [Rundu Rural West](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/kavango-east/rundu-rural-west/) and [Rundu Urban](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/kavango-east/rundu-urban/). By area it is the 69th largest of 107 constituencies in Namibia. It covers 2.3% of [Kavango East Region](https://wherepedia.org/namibia/kavango-east/). The centre of Rundu Rural East is about 583 km in a straight line from Windhoek, the capital. It is about 21 km from Rundu, the main town of Kavango East Region. The centre point is at 18.0410° S, 19.9291° E.

Source: [Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nam).

## Know before you go: Rundu Rural East

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Windhoek
- CurrencyDollar (NAD)
- Country calling code+264
- LanguagesEnglish, Afrikaans, German, Herero, Khoekhoe
- Plug typesType D · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Rundu Airport (NDU) · Rundu24 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 07:08, sunset around 18:11).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Rundu Rural East

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Rundu Rural East. Settlements here lie between about 1,041 m and 1,114 m above sea level (median 1,091 m).

- Donkerhoek
- Gonwa
- Kaisosi
- Kambowo
- Katimba
- Kayengona
- Kehemu
- Likwaterera
- Magua
- Mangarangandja
- Mayana
- Mutapi
- Ngcangcana
- Ngcarama
- Ngone
- Sarusungu
- Shimpanda
- Sikambo
- Tuhingireni
- Tumweneni
- Uvhunguvhungu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Rundu Rural East and the best time to visit

In Rundu Rural East, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 581 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (172 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to September and December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 172 

Feb 25 112 

Mar 25 95 

Apr 23 28 

May 21 2 

Jun 18 0 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 1 

Oct 29 8 

Nov 28 55 

Dec 27 106 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rundu Rural East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NAPPA Clinic · Rundu Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.91676&mlon=19.77339#map=17/-17.91676/19.77339) 

Bank Nedbank · Rundu Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.91554&mlon=19.76970#map=17/-17.91554/19.76970) 

ATM FNB · Rundu Urban 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.92057&mlon=19.77088#map=17/-17.92057/19.77088) 

Petrol pump Engen · Rundu Rural West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.93212&mlon=19.77171#map=17/-17.93212/19.77171) 

Hotel Lieb's Place · Rundu Rural East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.88442&mlon=19.86453#map=17/-17.88442/19.86453) 

Mall Kehemu Open Market · Rundu Urban 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.91273&mlon=19.78486#map=17/-17.91273/19.78486) 

School Gonwa Primary School · Rundu Rural East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.04953&mlon=19.95823#map=17/-18.04953/19.95823) 

College Windhoek Main Campus · Rundu Rural East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.90098&mlon=19.80058#map=17/-17.90098/19.80058) 

Police station Rundu Police Station · Rundu Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.91108&mlon=19.76926#map=17/-17.91108/19.76926) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rundu Rural East

Places mapped inside Rundu Rural East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels4
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other constituencies in Kavango East Region

- Mashare
- Mukwe
- Ndiyona
- Rundu Rural West
- Rundu Urban

## Quick answers

- Where is Rundu Rural East?In Kavango East Region, Namibia
- What is the population of Rundu Rural East?30,736 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rundu Rural East?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rundu Rural East?About 52 people per km²
- What borders Rundu Rural East?Mashare, Rundu Rural West and Rundu Urban
- What time zone is Rundu Rural East in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rundu Rural East?Dollar (NAD)
- What language is spoken in Rundu Rural East?English, Afrikaans, German (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rundu Rural East?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rundu Rural East?Settlements lie between 1,041 m and 1,114 m
- What is the best time to visit Rundu Rural East?February to September and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rundu Rural East?NAPPA Clinic, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rundu Rural East?Nedbank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rundu Rural East?FNB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rundu Rural East?Engen, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rundu Rural East?NA0509 (OCHA common operational dataset)