Otjombinde Constituency

Otjombinde Constituency (yellow) in the Omaheke Region (dark grey)

Otjombinde Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It has 6,378 inhabitants,[1] its district capital is the settlement of Otjombinde. The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana, it contains the settlements of Tallismanus, Helena, and Rietfontein.[2]

The constituency is inhabited by Ovambanderu and San people. San settlements include Donkerbos and Sonneblom.[3]

Politics

The 2015 regional election was won by Katjanna Kaurivi, an independent candidate, with 1,396 votes. Karri Marenga of the SWAPO Party finished second with 681 votes, followed by Jeremiah Ndjoze of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) with 267 votes and Lukas Katjiremba of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) with 134 votes.[4]

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. ↑ "Keine sichtbaren Zeichen von Hunger" [No visible signs of starvation]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 1 December 2003.
  4. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 16.

Coordinates: 21°50′S 20°45′E / 21.833°S 20.750°E / -21.833; 20.750


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