Republic Of Namibia
Ministry Of Health And Social Services

KARAS REGION HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
Karas Region Location
Click Here for the Karas Region Map and 1995-1999 summary information charts (from "Health In Namibia")
Summary Demographic Statistics
Karas Region 1991 1996 1991-1996
  Census Inter-Censal Change
    Survey  
Area (Sq. Km.) 162384 162384 0
Total Population 61162 56447 -4715 (-7.7%)
Population Density .38 .35 -.03
Crude Birth Rate 26.2 N/A N/A
Total Fertility Rate 3.8 3.8 0
Infant Mortality Rate 70 65 -5
U5MR 91 N/A N/A
Life Expectancy/Male 58.4 54.4 -4.0
Life Expectancy/Female 62.0 68.0 6.0
Health Districts In Region
Karasburg
Keetmanshoop
Luderitz
Constituencies In Region
Luderitz
Berseba
Oranjemund
Karasburg
Keetmanshoop Urban
Keetmanshoop Rural
MoHSS Health Facilities In Karas Region (Corrected to 08 July 2000)
KEY:
TYPE: CL=Clinic, HC=Health Centre, HO=District Hospital
OWNER: MHSS=Ministry of Health and Social Services, MISS=Mission
FACILITY NAME TYPE OWNER REGION HEALTH DISTRICT CONSTITUENCY LATITUDE LONGITUDE * NUMERIC ALPHA
Karasburg Hospital HO MHSS Karas Karasburg Karasburg -28.02178 18.74985 0410200101 KARAHO
Gabis Clinic CL MHSS Karas Karasburg Karasburg -28.15007 18.58355 0410200302 GABICL
Karasburg Clinic CL MHSS Karas Karasburg Karasburg -28.02178 18.74985 0410200303 KARACL
Noordoewer Clinic CL MHSS Karas Karasburg Karasburg -28.74568 17.62744 0410200304 NOORCL
Warmbad Clinic CL MHSS Karas Karasburg Karasburg -28.50051 18.74582 0410200305 WARMCL
Keetmanshoop Hospital HO MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Rural -26.56167 18.15278 * 0420300106 KEETHO
Aroab (RCM) Health Centre HC MISS Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Rural -26.78805 19.65891 0420310207 AROAHC
Bethanie Health Centre HC MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Berseba -26.49944 17.14944 * 0420100208 BETHHC
Berseba Clinic CL MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Berseba -25.99803 17.75685 0420100309 BERSCL
Daan Viljoen Clinic CL MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Urban -26.58500 18.09500 0420400310 DAVICL
Keetmanshoop Clinic CL MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Urban -26.57896 18.14642 0420400311 KEETCL
Koes Clinic CL MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop Rural -25.92751 19.12238 0420300312 KOESCL
Tses Clinic CL MHSS Karas Keetmanshoop Berseba -25.88139 18.12556 * 0420100313 TSESCL
Luderitz Hospital HO MHSS Karas Luderitz Luderitz -26.64028 15.16528 * 0430500114 LUDEHO
Aus Clinic CL MHSS Karas Luderitz Luderitz -26.66417 16.26000 * 0430500315 AUSCL
Luderitz Clinic CL MHSS Karas Luderitz Luderitz -26.64028 15.16528 * 0430500316 LUDECL
* Coordinates have been obtained with GPS.
Download KARAS REGION Facilities List (Zipped Excel Spreadsheet;CAPRFACS080700.ZIP)
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Additional Detailed Information About The Karas Region Health And Social Welfare Services Will Be Posted As It Becomes Available.
(Last Update: 07 April 2002)
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