Otjinene Constituency | |
Settlement Type: | Constituency |
Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Namibia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Omaheke Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Constituency |
Subdivision Name2: | Otjinene Constituency |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 7400 |
Population Density Km2: | 12283 |
Timezone: | South African Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Coordinates: | -21.2245°N 18.9844°W |
Elevation M: | 1092 |
Area Code: | +66 |
Otjinene Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It had 7,400 inhabitants in 2011[1] and 5,619 registered voters .[2] 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, Oukango, Otjimanahakane, Okate, Otjovengi, Otjipandjarua, Otjinoko, Okanokona, Ozondjou, Okarui, Ondiripumua, Otjikorondo, Orunarongue, Okawarongo, Okamuina, Ozongaru, Ozombeto, Ourundu, Ondorozu, Ovizuzu, Otjiteke.
Otjinene is one of the few Namibian constituencies that are not dominated by the SWAPO Party.[3] In the 2004 regional elections, Esegiël Nguvitjita Toromba of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) was elected with 1,508 of the 2,872 votes cast.[4]
The 2015 regional election was won by Erwin Katjizeu (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.[5] Councillor Katjizeu (NUDO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election, winning with 1,650 votes. Edmund Meroro (SWAPO) came second with 390 votes, followed by Dave Ndjavera of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, the new name of the DTA) with 381 votes.[2]