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