NHE kicks off N$14m Nkurenkuru housing project
Hundreds of new jobs on the horizon
A total of 255 new homes are planned for the town over the next 20 months.
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has officially handed over the site for the construction of municipal services at Nkurenkuru Extension 3, signalling the start of one of Kavango West’s biggest housing developments yet.
Speaking at the handover ceremony last Friday, NHE acting executive for infrastructure development, Indileni Set-Sam Iipinge, said the project aims to turn Nkurenkuru into a model town for housing development in the region.
The design phase was completed by JVD&P Engineers and approved by the Nkurenkuru Town Council, while the procurement process to appoint a contractor was finalised on 16 July.
“Development is often slow, but with the Procurement Act, we have to make sure all the boxes are ticked,” Iipinge told the gathering. “Hopefully, those in charge of the act will look into ways of shortening the process.”
The project site initially consisted of 100 erven, but through densification and subdivision, the number was increased to 172. That adjustment required the realignment and construction of water, sewer and electrical systems to handle the increased demand for services.
Big housing plans
Construction will be carried out by S. Shikongo Construction at a cost of N$14.2 million. The project is expected to take eight months, with work starting immediately.
To prevent infrastructure from standing idle, Iipinge said the first 50 houses are expected to be built midway through the servicing phase around April 2026.
He added that NHE is also in the final stages of acquiring 83 serviced plots in Nkurenkuru Extension 6, bringing the total to 255 housing units planned for the town over the next 20 months.
“These developments are not only about putting up houses, they’re about creating opportunities,” he said. “We expect more than 300 jobs to come out of this, from local contractors to artisans and suppliers.”
All houses will be built using NHE’s newly developed designs, launched in October by urban and rural development minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa. The designs focus on modern layouts and energy efficiency aimed at improving living standards for low-income families.
Iipinge thanked the Nkurenkuru Town Council for making the land available and urged other local authorities to follow suit.
“When councils work with us, things move,” he said. “Nkurenkuru is showing the way others can do the same.”
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Speaking at the handover ceremony last Friday, NHE acting executive for infrastructure development, Indileni Set-Sam Iipinge, said the project aims to turn Nkurenkuru into a model town for housing development in the region.
The design phase was completed by JVD&P Engineers and approved by the Nkurenkuru Town Council, while the procurement process to appoint a contractor was finalised on 16 July.
“Development is often slow, but with the Procurement Act, we have to make sure all the boxes are ticked,” Iipinge told the gathering. “Hopefully, those in charge of the act will look into ways of shortening the process.”
The project site initially consisted of 100 erven, but through densification and subdivision, the number was increased to 172. That adjustment required the realignment and construction of water, sewer and electrical systems to handle the increased demand for services.
Big housing plans
Construction will be carried out by S. Shikongo Construction at a cost of N$14.2 million. The project is expected to take eight months, with work starting immediately.
To prevent infrastructure from standing idle, Iipinge said the first 50 houses are expected to be built midway through the servicing phase around April 2026.
He added that NHE is also in the final stages of acquiring 83 serviced plots in Nkurenkuru Extension 6, bringing the total to 255 housing units planned for the town over the next 20 months.
“These developments are not only about putting up houses, they’re about creating opportunities,” he said. “We expect more than 300 jobs to come out of this, from local contractors to artisans and suppliers.”
All houses will be built using NHE’s newly developed designs, launched in October by urban and rural development minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa. The designs focus on modern layouts and energy efficiency aimed at improving living standards for low-income families.
Iipinge thanked the Nkurenkuru Town Council for making the land available and urged other local authorities to follow suit.
“When councils work with us, things move,” he said. “Nkurenkuru is showing the way others can do the same.”
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