Dam water levels have increased across key dams following recent rainfall in catchment areas.

Updated figures by Namwater indicate a positive response to recent precipitation with Swakoppoort Dam, which saw its water levels rise by 0.796 million cubic metres.

The City of Windhoek's dams that supply 80% of water to the residents are below capacity, and residents are urged to embrace saving measures.

Public Relations Officer at the City of Windhoek, Harold Akwenye, urges public members to use water responsibly as water is scarce.

All dams in Namibia are at 71.4% capacity. This represents a drop of 0.4% from the 71.8% recorded last week.

This information is contained in Namwater's Weekly Dam Bulletin.