Katutura Central is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia, comprising the extensions 2–5 and 7–11 of Windhoek's suburb Katutura.[1] Katutura is a township that was founded by the then apartheid government of Namibia for black people in the 1950s, when the previous township, Old Location, was converted into the suburb Hochland Park.[2]
Katutura Central constituency (red) in the Khomas Region (yellow)
Katutura Central had a population of 24,608 in 2011, up from 21,243 in 2001.[3] As of 2020[update], it has 19,340 registered voters.[4] The majority of households in this constituency are headed by women. 74% of the employed residents work for other people (as gardeners or house keepers) instead of for companies.[5]
^Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.
^"History of Old Location and Katutura". Namibweb. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
^(PDF). Statistics Namibia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ ab. Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^Kapitako, Alvine (12 November 2010). . New Era. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011.
katutura, central, constituency, khomas, region, namibia, comprising, extensions, windhoek, suburb, katutura, katutura, township, that, founded, then, apartheid, government, namibia, black, people, 1950s, when, previous, township, location, converted, into, su. Katutura Central is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia comprising the extensions 2 5 and 7 11 of Windhoek s suburb Katutura 1 Katutura is a township that was founded by the then apartheid government of Namibia for black people in the 1950s when the previous township Old Location was converted into the suburb Hochland Park 2 Katutura Central constituency red in the Khomas Region yellow Katutura Central had a population of 24 608 in 2011 up from 21 243 in 2001 3 As of 2020 update it has 19 340 registered voters 4 The majority of households in this constituency are headed by women 74 of the employed residents work for other people as gardeners or house keepers instead of for companies 5 Politics EditThe 2015 regional elections were won by Ambrosius Kandjii of SWAPO with 3 009 votes Joseph Kauandenge of the National Unity Democratic Organisation NUDO came second with 930 votes followed by Bensen Katjirijova of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance DTA 718 votes 6 In the 2020 regional election an opposition candidate became constituency councillor Vezemba Katjaimo of the Popular Democratic Movement PDM the new name of the DTA obtained 1 983 votes well ahead of Michael Aihuki SWAPO 976 votes and Delphia Suxus of the Landless People s Movement LPM a new party registered in 2018 with 879 votes 4 References Edit Matundu Tjiparuro Mae 28 February 2011 Khomas Region a constitutional political and geographical hybrid Focus on Khomas Region supplement to New Era p 3 History of Old Location and Katutura Namibweb Retrieved 6 November 2008 Khomas 2011 Census Regional Profile PDF Statistics Namibia Archived from the original PDF on 8 May 2022 Retrieved 10 April 2020 a b Regional Council 2020 Election Results Interactive map Electoral Commission of Namibia 18 January 2021 Archived from the original on 12 June 2021 Retrieved 1 June 2021 Kapitako Alvine 12 November 2010 ELECTIONS 2010 Khomas Region profile New Era Archived from the original on 15 December 2011 Regional Council Election Results 2015 Electoral Commission of Namibia 3 December 2015 p 9 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 22 31 23 S 17 03 37 E 22 52306 S 17 06028 E 22 52306 17 06028 This article about government in Namibia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katutura Central amp oldid 1152137762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
