Namibia: 23 Percent Have No Toilets in Khomas

Over 23% of urban residents in Khomas do not have access to flushing toilets. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Khomas 2023 Census Regional Profile report, which was launched this week by Khomas region Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma.

The report’s data indicates that 16.9% of urban residents in the Khomas region practise open defecation in the bush, riverbed fields or plastic bags. From these residents, 35.3% are from the Moses Garoeb constituency, while the Tobias Hainyeko…