Otjinene Constituency

Otjinene Constituency
Constituency

Otjinene Constituency (yellow) in the Omaheke Region (dark grey)
Coordinates: 21°13′28″S 18°59′04″E / 21.224485°S 18.984444°E
Country  Namibia
Region Omaheke Region
Constituency Otjinene Constituency
Elevation 1,092 m (3,583 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 7,400
 • Density 12,283/km2 (31,810/sq mi)
Time zone South African Standard Time (UTC+1)
Area code(s) +66

Otjinene Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It has 7,400 inhabitants[1] and its district capital is the settlement of Otjinene.

Villages and settlements in Otjinene Constituency include: Otjiuaneho, Ehungiro, Okahungu, Goreses, Otjikova, Okorukurure, Otura, Ovijapa, Okomumbonde, Omungondo, Erindiroukambe, Okauua, Okonya, Okazapamba, Otjiuetjombungu, Okaoveni, Okatjana, Ozonduno, Epata, Erindiotjirarua, Okavangua, Ombujanjama, Otjipandjarua, and Oukango.

Otijinene Constitency will see a by-election later in 2014 due to the government's decision to change the status of Otjinene from a settlement to a town.[2] This election will one of two elections where the Electoral Commission of Namibia will use electronic voting machines for the first time.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Table 2 Namibia 2011 Census Provisional Results: Population distribution by Sex and Area by Region/Constituency". Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results. National Planning Commission. p. 44. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "ECN and Swanu differ over voting system for elections". New Era. 9 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "ECN to use new machines in all elections". The Namibian. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.