Windhoek Rural

Windhoek Rural constituency (yellow)
Copper specimen from Ogonja Mine, Seeis, Windhoek Rural

Windhoek Rural is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. Its district capital is the settlement of Groot Aub.[1] As of 2010 its population is 20,212.[2] This constituency contains all settlements in the Khomas Region that are outside the city of Windhoek, among them:[2][3]

The main economic activity in this constituency is farming and related work like gardening, seed production, and firewood collection; 90% of the area consists of commercial farms.[2]

The councillor for Windhoek Rural is Frederick Arie (SWAPO) who in 2005 took over from Albert Tsuoub (DTA).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Windhoek Rural Constituency is too vast". New Era. 18 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kapitako, Alvine (12 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Khomas Region profile". New Era. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers (Electoral Commission of Namibia). November 2009.
  4. ↑ Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.

Coordinates: 22°34′S 17°6′E / 22.567°S 17.100°E