Tsintsabis is a settlement of about 4,000 inhabitants in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia. It is situated c. 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Tsumeb and belongs to the Guinas electoral constituency. The settlement features a clinic and a police station.[1] Tsintsabis is not a proclaimed settlement. It is situated on farm land, some of which has been obtained by government to resettle landless people. The area is inhabited predominantly by San people but also by Damara, Ovambo and people from the Kavango Region.[1]
Tsintsabis | |
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Informal settlement | |
  Tsintsabis Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 18°46′S 17°58′E / 18.767°S 17.967°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Oshikoto Region |
| Constituency | Guinas Constituency |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Development and infrastructure edit
The place is riddled with poverty and alcohol abuse. Apart from farms surrounding the settlement there are no job opportunities such that many of the residents live on government handouts.[1] Tsintsabis Combined School is the only school in the area. It offers classes up to Grade 10. The school had had bad pass rates in the past.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Itamalo, Marx (20 July 2016). "The forgotten settlement of Tsintsabis". The Namibian. p. 6.
- ^ Itamalo, Marx (15 July 2016). "Tsintsabis youth want Namcol, youth centre". The Namibian. p. 8.
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