Windhoek West (constituency)

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Windhoek West constituency (yellow) in the Khomas Region (dark grey)
This article is about the electoral constituency. For the Windhoek suburb, see Windhoek West.

Windhoek West is an electoral constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. It contains the affluent suburbs of Hochland Park, Pioneers Park, Academia, Cimbebasia, Rocky Crest, Windhoek North and Windhoek West.[1]

Windhoek West has 42,201 inhabitants (2010). Its residents have a high life expectancy, and a high rate of school attendance, and access to electricity and safe water.[2]

The first councillor of this constituency was Henk Mudge (DTA). In 1998 Sophia Shaningwa (SWAPO) won the seat and served for two six-year terms. Since 2010, Shikwetepo Haindongo (SWAPO) is councillor of Windhoek West.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Victorious Shaningwa Calls for Unity" (subscription required). The Namibian. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2009. 
  2. ↑ Kapitako, Alvine (12 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Khomas Region profile". New Era. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. 
  3. ↑ Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3. 
Constituencies in the Khomas Region of Namibia

Coordinates: 22°35′18.59″S 17°3′46.07″E / 22.5884972°S 17.0627972°E / -22.5884972; 17.0627972

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