REGIONAL BOUNDARIES
Data ID
File name: regions
File path: d:\north_central\Boundaries\
File type: Arcview shapefile
Category: Boundaries
Description: Regional boundaries for North Central, based on the 1998 Second Delimitation Commission.
Status: Completed
Geographical area: north-central Namibia
Keywords: political boundary

region

Oshana region

Ohangwena region

Oshikoto region

Omusati region

boundaries
Date of last update: 1999/01/01
ID notes: Regional boundaries derived by amalgamating the relevant constituencies boundaries. For information see notes

on Constituency Boundaries.
Location notes:
Data quality and organisation
Positional Accuracy: 100 metres
Vector/Raster: Vector
Data quality notes: Farm boudaries south of the redline are based data digitised by GGIS 1:100,000 noting sheets obtained from

Surveyor General (SG). Ressetlement farm in Ohangwena were mapped with GPS and those for Omusati were

obtained from 1:250,000 maps and notes from
Spatial reference
Projection: Geodetic
Datum: Bessel
Spatial reference notes:
Fields
Field name Field description Field source/notes
THEID
POPULATION Population estimate 1998
NAME Name of Region (includes Etosha National Park)
AREA Area in sq m
PERIMETER Perimeter in metres
HECTARES Area in hectares
AREA_SQKM area in square kilometres
Source/Distribution
Lineage/Source of Data: Existing regional boundaries updated by EPP using documentation provided by the Second Delimitation Commission,

produced in 1998
Author of Data Source: Environmental Profiles Project
Contact: Environmental Profiles Project or Natural Resource Information Service (NRIS)
Online/Offline Address: Environmental Profiles Project,

Directorate of Environmental Affairs, P/Bag 13306, Windhoek,

Tel: 061 249015

www.dea.met.gov.na

OR

Natural Resource Information System (NRIS),

Ministry of Lands, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, P/Bag 5571, Oshakati

Email: nris@africaonline.com.na

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