Namibia: Dams Running Dry… As Gobabis Turns to Water Rationing

Taps have run dry in Omaheke’s regional capital Gobabis, pushing the municipality into dusk-to-dawn water rationing to balance demands.

The dwindling water levels at the Otjivero Dam has left Gobabis in a precarious situation.

Operated by the country’s water utility NamWater, this dam is the main water source for the town and the settlement of Omitara in the Omaheke region.

The Gobabis municipality’s spokesperson Taekulu Ueitele indicated that rationing will start from 8 April until further…