WINDHOEK, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Wednesday launched a report revealing that about 25 percent of the country's dwelling units are impoverished housing units (shacks).

The census mapping report will provide some preliminary indicators that will contribute to the evaluation of the different plans that the country has put in place in preparation for the main census in 2023.

The mapping exercise, undertaken between October 2019 and February 2021, indicated that there were 507,249 dwelling units in Namibia, of which 36.6 percent are detached houses, while a significant proportion of about 25 percent are shacks with the highest percent situated in Khomas region.

According to the report, 42.6 percent of households countrywide have no toilet facilities, and this is common in rural areas at 64.6 percent compared to urban areas at 22.6 percent.

In terms of water supply, the census showed that about 17 percent of households rely on water from unprotected wells for cooking with the highest proportion recorded in Ohangwena and Zambezi regions.

About 53 percent of households in Namibia use firewood as the main source of energy for cooking, and only 31 percent of the households use electricity from mains, the report showed.

The census mapped 965,265 structures throughout the country, representing households and all other structures. A total of 529,734 structures were situated in urban areas, while 435,474 were located in rural areas, it further noted. Enditem

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