Oshakati
city in Namibia
Oshakati is a town[2] of 37,000 inhabitants in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It is the regional capital and was officially founded in July 1966. The city was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.
Oshakati | |
|---|---|
town | |
 New City Council building | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: shanangobe kashiiwa nambelela | |
| Motto(s): Unity, Justice, Development | |
  Oshakati Located at the north of Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 17°47′1″S 15°41′57.8″E / 17.78361°S 15.699389°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Oshana Region |
| Constituency | Oshakati East Oshakati West |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | ANGELUS Iyambo |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,541 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
Oshakati is divided into the electoral constituencies of Oshakati East and Oshakati West.
References change
- ↑ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in Africa Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine