Ondangwa Constituency was an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia until August 2013. It had 29,783 inhabitants, its district capital was the town of Ondangwa.[1] Following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 2014 general election, the constituency was split into Ondangwa Urban and Ondangwa Rural.[2]
Politics and governance
editOndangwa constituency was traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Ismael Uugwanga received 8,412 of the 8,878 votes cast.[3]
The following people have served as councillors of Ondangwa constituency:[4]
- Prinse Shiimi (1992–1998)
- Ismael Uugwanga (1999–2010)
- Alfeus Abraham (since 2011)
References
edit- ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
- ^ Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era.
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 7.
- ^ "Ondangwa Rural". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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