Outjo needs N.dollars 18 million for land servicing to handle population growth

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2024-10-21

OUTJO, 08 November 2017 - The entrance to Outjo in the Kunene Region. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

By Uakutura Kambaekua
OPUWO, 21 OCT (NAMPA) – The Outjo Municipality’s housing crisis has emerged as one of its most pressing issues, with rapid population growth and rising economic gaps leading to a lack of affordable homes.
This has prompted the council to devise new plans to accommodate the growing population.
The council currently needs more than N.dollars 18 million to develop land and build houses, which may include infrastructure improvem...

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