Katutura Central

Katutura Central is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia, comprising the extensions 2-5 and 7-11 of the suburb Katutura.[1] As of 2010 its population is 21,243.[2] Katutura is a township within Windhoek that was founded by the then apartheid government of Namibia for black people in the 1950s, when the previous township, Old Location, was converted into the suburb Hochland Park.[3]

The majority of households in this constituency are headed by women. 74% of the employed residents work for other people (as gardeners or house keepers) instead of for companies.[2]

References

  1. ^ Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3. 
  2. ^ a b Kapitako, Alvine (12 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Khomas Region profile". New Era. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=14052. 
  3. ^ "History of Old Location and Katutura". Namibweb. http://www.namibweb.com/hiskat.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-06. 
Constituencies in the Khomas Region of Namibia