Dordabis

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Dordabis is a settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia, 80 km east of the capital Windhoek. It belongs to the Windhoek Rural electoral constituency and has approximately 1,500 inhabitants. Dordabis has a post office, health clinic, police station and primary school. The village normally receives an annual average rainfall of {{convert|293|mm}}, although in the 2010/2011 rainy season {{convert|605|mm}} were measured.{{cite news|url=http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2011/may/article/rainy-season-was-one-for-the-record-books/ |title=Rainy season was one for the record books |last=Menges |first=Werner |date=26 May 2011 |newspaper=The Namibian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215044804/http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2011/may/article/rainy-season-was-one-for-the-record-books/ |archivedate=2011-12-15 }} Dordabis is riddled with alcoholism, unemployment, and violence. The main economical activity is farming.{{cite news |title=Dordabis youth to get empowerment project |newspaper=The Namibian |date=22 December 2010 |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2010/december/article/dordabis-youth-to-get-empowerment-project/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516011239/http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2010/december/article/dordabis-youth-to-get-empowerment-project/ |archivedate=16 May 2012 }}

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Category:Populated places in the Khomas Region

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