Otjinene Constituency Explained

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.

Politics

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table 2 Namibia 2011 Census Provisional Results: Population distribution by Sex and Area by Region/Constituency. Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results. National Planning Commission. 22 July 2014. 44.
  2. Web site: Regional Council 2020 Election Results . . 18 January 2021 . Interactive map . 22 October 2021.
  3. News: Mixed results for opposition in regional polls . Menges . Werner . . 29 November 2015 .
  4. News: Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 3366 . 17 . . 3 January 2005 . pdf.
  5. Web site: Regional Council Election Results 2015 . . 3 December 2015 . 16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163948/http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0 . 8 December 2015 .