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| Omusati is a vast region, slightly larger than the size of Rwanda in the Central Africa, which
covers 26,338 square kilometres (km2). The region covers 26,573 square kilometres, or
2,657,300 hectares (ha). The region is one of the largest in the north central of Namibia, second
only to the Oshikoto region, which covers 38,653 square kilometres
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The rainfall is seasonal, low and erratic. It varies in amount and timing from place to place.
Amounts of rainfall are higher and more homogenous in the eastern part of the region, than in
the western part. Rain falls generally during the summer months, roughly from November to
April. Over two-thirds of rain falls in January, February and March. In good years the annual
average rainfall varies from 450 to 500 millimetres per annum. However, in bad years, with
high temperatures and strong winds, the rate of evapo-transpiration becomes greater, with
rainwater being lost from the ecosystem. Therefore, this variation can be lower, ranging from
300 to 350 millimeters per annum, particularly when one moves to the south.
Livestock number for Omusati region for 1999/00 at 729,585.
Omusati is suitable for the farming of Local dual purpose goats and Chicken.
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