Otjinene Constituency
| Otjinene Constituency | |
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| Constituency | |
 Otjinene Constituency (yellow) in the Omaheke Region (dark grey) | |
| Coordinates: 21°13′28″S 18°59′04″E / 21.224485°S 18.984444°E | |
| Country |
 Namibia |
| Region | Omaheke Region |
| Constituency | Otjinene Constituency |
| Elevation | 1,092 m (3,583 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,400 |
| • Density | 12,283/km2 (31,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time (UTC+1) |
| Area code(s) | +66 |
Otjinene Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It has 7,400 inhabitants[1] and its district capital is the village of Otjinene.
Villages and settlements in Otjinene Constituency include: Otjiuaneho, Ehungiro, Okahungu, Goreses, Otjikova, Okorukurure, Otura, Ovijapa, Okomumbonde, Omungondo, Erindiroukambe, Okauua, Okonya, Okazapamba, Otjiuetjombungu, Okaoveni, Okatjana, Ozonduno, Epata, Erindiotjirarua, Okavangua, Ombujanjama, Otjipandjarua, and Oukango.
Politics
Otjinene is one of the few Namibian constituencies that are not dominated by the SWAPO Party.[2] The 2015 regional election was won by Erwin Katjizeu of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) with 1,529 votes, followed by Nono Katjingisiua (SWAPO) with 965 votes. Albert Kandjii of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) finished third with 261 votes, followed by Issaskar Hiakaere of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) with 78 votes.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Table 2 Namibia 2011 Census Provisional Results: Population distribution by Sex and Area by Region/Constituency" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results. National Planning Commission. p. 44. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian.
- ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 16.
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