Okakarara Constituency

constituency of Namibia

Okakarara Constituency is a constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has 21,336 people living there.[1] The administrative town is the settlement of Okakarara.

Okakarara Constituency (yellow) in the Otjozondjupa Region (dark grey)

Politics change

Okakarara is one of the few Namibian constituencies that are dominated by government opposition party.[2] The 2015 regional election was won by Vetaruhe Kandorozu of the National Unity Democratic Organisation with 3,628 votes, followed by Jonathan Tjakuva of SWAPO with 2,126 votes and Abdal Mutjavikua of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 1,702 votes. Mujazu Urika of the SWANU gained 100 votes.[3]

References change

  1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian.
  3. "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 20. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

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