Farmers in Namibia’s northern region have expressed deep concern about the likely outcomes of the dry season having received predictions of acute drought as the water pans and other water sources are almost dried up.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Ohangwena area is already feeling the heat. Rainwater in this part of the region has dried up causing livestock and their owner to travel very far in search of fresh water for survival.
Residents in the villages of Oshikunde, Okongo, Omundaungilo, and Epembe are currently dependent on borehole for water.
The chairperson of Ohangwena Regional Council, who is also the chairperson of the Disaster Risk Management Committee, affirmed the situation saying;
“We have boreholes set up in the eastern side [of Ohangwena], but they just need to be fully equipped, so that they can relieve the situation”
The condition has forced livestock’s owners to feed their livestock with tap water, thus aggravating water bills.
