Uuvudhiya Constituency

Uuvudhiya Constituency (yellow) in the Oshana Region (dark grey)

Uuvudhiya Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It has 4,357 inhabitants,[1] its district capital is the settlement of Uuvudhiya.

Geography

Lake Oponona, the largest lake in the Cuvelai Basin, is situated in Uuvudhiya Constituency.[2]

Politics

The constituency had 2,869 registered voters as of 2004.[3]

In the 2010 regional elections, SWAPO's Seblon Paulus won the constituency with 1,621 votes. His only challenger was Gabriel SH. Jeremia of the Rally for Democracy and Progress, who received 19 votes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. ↑ Shaanika, Helvy (30 August 2013). "Stricken cattle threaten lake". New Era.
  3. ↑ Uuvudhiya Constituency. Namibia Electoral Commission. 2004. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  4. ↑ Results from the Electoral Commission of Namibia

Coordinates: 18°8′S 15°29′E / 18.133°S 15.483°E / -18.133; 15.483

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