Opuwo Rural

Former Opuwo constituency (yellow) in the Kunene Region (dark grey). Opuwo Rural comprises the former constituency minus the town of Opuwo.

Opuwo Rural is an electoral constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It was created in August 2013, following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 2014 general election. The administrative centre of Opuwo Rural is the settlement of Otuani.[1]

Politics

The 2014 election, both for the presidency and Namibia's National assembly, was in Opuwo Rural won by the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA). It was the only constituency in Kunene Region not dominated by SWAPO.[2]

The 2015 regional election were won by Kazeongere Tjeundo of the DTA with 2,209 votes. Japiavi Mbinge of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) came second with 895 votes while SWAPO Party candidate Agnes Musaso finished last with 732 votes.[3] Opuwo Rural was one of only two constituencies won by the DTA in this election.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era. via allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "DTA wins new constituency of Opuwo Rural". The Namibian. 2 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 11.
  4. ↑ Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian.


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