Oshakati West

Oshakati West (yellow) in the Oshana Region (dark grey)

Oshakati West is an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It contains the western parts of the town of Oshakati and has 20,015 inhabitants.^[1] The Okatana River separates Oshakati West from the Oshakati East constituency.^[2]

Politics

In the 2010 regional elections, SWAPO's Aram Martin won the constituency with 5,156 votes. He defeated challengers was Martha Lukolo of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (243 votes), Sarastina Ishidhimba of the Congress of Democrats (70 votes), Scholastika Iiyambo of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (62 votes) and Ndamononghenda Ndahalaouwa Nakale of SWANU (22 votes).^[3]

References

↑ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
↑ Pendapawa Kadhikwa (13 September 2011), Oshakati to deepen river, The Namibian http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2011/september/article/oshakati-to-deepen-river/
↑ Election results from Electoral Commission of Namibia

Constituencies in the Oshana Region of Namibia

Okaku Okatana Okatyali Ompundja Ondangwa Ondangwa Urban Ongwediva Oshakati East Oshakati West Uukwiyu Uuvudhiya

Coordinates: 17°47′S 15°41′E / 17.783°S 15.683°E / -17.783; 15.683

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