Ruacana
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Ruacana is a town in Omusati Region, Namibia. It is located at around , on the border with Angola on the Cunene River.
The town was developed around a major underground hydroelectric plant linked to the nearby dam across the border in Angola at Calueque. The dam and pumping station were bombed in a Cuban airstrike in 1988, during the Angolan Civil War. The facility was partially repaired and today NamPower operates 3 turbines producing 240 megawatts.
The town is known for the picturesque Ruacana Falls nearby. In 1988, the village consisted of 17 households of which 14 were SANDF while the remaining 3 were SWAWEK (Suidwes-Afrikaanse Water en Krag) families.
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