Etayi Constituency

Etayi Constituency (yellow) in the Omusati Region (dark grey)

Etayi Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It has 34,970 inhabitants,[1] its district capital is the settlement of Etayi. The constituency contains the settlements of Iipandayamiti, Oneheke, Onheleiwa, Otindi, Ekangolinene, Oshivanda, Onamhindi, Omutundungu, Olupandu, Onampira, Oshipya, and Oikokola.[2]

Politics

As in all constituencies in Omusati, SWAPO won the 2015 regional election by a landslide. Elisa Johannes gained 7,890 votes, while Sisilia Andreas of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) gained only 160.[3]

References

  1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. "Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers. Electoral Commission of Namibia. November 2009.
  3. "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 17.

Coordinates: 17°33′S 15°31′E / 17.550°S 15.517°E / -17.550; 15.517


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