Otjiwarongo Constituency
Otjiwarongo Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has 22,614 inhabitants[1] and consists of the town of Otjiwarongo and the surrounding rural area. In 2010, former Otjiwarongo mayor Otto Ipinge was elected to the Otjozondjupa Regional Council.[2]
The Okorusu Mine, located 48 km north of Otjiwarongo, is a well-known source of fluorite specimens for mineral collectors The mine is a potential resource for Rare earth elements. [3]
References
- ↑ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
- ↑ Otjiwarongo Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia
- ↑ Okorusu Mine at Mindat.org
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Coordinates: 20°27′S 16°39′E / 20.450°S 16.650°E
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