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Oshikoto Region

October 15, 2023

Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, named after Lake Otjikoto. Its capital is Omuthiya. The city of Tsumeb, Otjikoto's capital until 2008, and the towns of Omuthiya and Oniipa are also situated in this region. As of 2020, Oshikoto had 112,170 registered voters.[5]

Oshikoto Region
Region
Location of the Oshikoto Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalTsumeb (-2008), Omuthiya (2008-present)
Government
 • GovernorPenda Ya Ndakolo[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total38,685 km2 (14,936 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total181,973
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2
HDI (2017)0.636[4]
medium · 7th

Geography Edit

Oshikoto Region is named after Lake Otjikoto[6] near its former capital Tsumeb.

Oshikoto is one of only three regions without either a shoreline or a foreign border. It borders the following regions:

Demographics Edit

The region's population has grown significantly over recent years, partly as a result of resettling / redistribution within the Oshiwambo-speaking area. Apart from Tsumeb and Oniipa, people have settled in a corridor along the trunk road, sometimes forming quite dense concentrations.

Economy and infrastructure Edit

The northern part of the region practices crop agriculture, whereas the main economic activities in the southern part are cattle rearing and mining. The two areas have important cultural and historical links in that the Ndonga people have extracted copper at Tsumeb since the earliest times in order to make rings and tools.

Pearl millet (Mahangu) is the principal crop in the north, while cattle are reared in the Mangetti and the Tsumeb district. Although the Tsumeb mine has only a limited life span, it provides a boost for the communal areas of the region together with the associated support industries and services.

Communication networks and infrastructure are well developed in the area: a paved trunk road runs across the region, linking it to both the south and the north of the country. The national microwave network terminates at Tsumeb, but telecommunications are now carried across the region and as far as Oshakati by means of a newly laid optical fiber cable.

According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Oshikoto Region is 26.4%.[7] Oshikoto has 200 schools with a total of 60,439 pupils.[8]

Politics Edit

Oshikoto comprises eleven constituencies:

Regional elections Edit

Electorally, Oshana region is consistently dominated by the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). The 2015 local and regional elections saw SWAPO obtain 98.8% of the votes cast (2010: 95.6%)[5] and win nine of the eleven constituencies uncontested .[9] The remaining two constituencies were also won by SWAPO with majorities well over 80%.[10]

Although SWAPO's support dropped to 73.2% of the total votes in the 2020 regional election it again won in all constituencies. Most of the non-SWAPO votes went to the upstart Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020.[5]

Governors Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch. Institute for Public Policy Research (1): 3. 2013.
  3. ^ "Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. ^ a b c "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ Heita, Desie (13 November 2015). "Oshikoto scores big in development budget". New Era.
  7. ^ Duddy, Jo Maré (11 April 2013). . The Namibian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013.
  8. ^ Miyanicwe, Clemans; Kahiurika, Ndanki (27 November 2013). "School counsellors overstretched". The Namibian. p. 1.
  9. ^ Kangootui, Nomhle (23 October 2015). . The Namibian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
  10. ^ . Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 19. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  11. ^ Nawatiseb, Engel. "Oshikoto governor creates awareness". New Era. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  12. ^ "President announces governors". The Namibian. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

External links Edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Four-O region.

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Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia named after Lake Otjikoto Its capital is Omuthiya The city of Tsumeb Otjikoto s capital until 2008 and the towns of Omuthiya and Oniipa are also situated in this region As of 2020 update Oshikoto had 112 170 registered voters 5 Oshikoto RegionRegionLocation of the Oshikoto Region in NamibiaCountryNamibiaCapitalTsumeb 2008 Omuthiya 2008 present Government GovernorPenda Ya Ndakolo 1 Area 2 Total38 685 km2 14 936 sq mi Population 2011 3 Total181 973 Density4 7 km2 12 sq mi Time zoneSouth African Standard Time UTC 2HDI 2017 0 636 4 medium 7th Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Demographics 2 Economy and infrastructure 3 Politics 3 1 Regional elections 3 2 Governors 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditOshikoto Region is named after Lake Otjikoto 6 near its former capital Tsumeb Oshikoto is one of only three regions without either a shoreline or a foreign border It borders the following regions Ohangwena north Kavango West east Otjozondjupa southeast Kunene southwest Oshana westDemographics Edit The region s population has grown significantly over recent years partly as a result of resettling redistribution within the Oshiwambo speaking area Apart from Tsumeb and Oniipa people have settled in a corridor along the trunk road sometimes forming quite dense concentrations Economy and infrastructure EditThe northern part of the region practices crop agriculture whereas the main economic activities in the southern part are cattle rearing and mining The two areas have important cultural and historical links in that the Ndonga people have extracted copper at Tsumeb since the earliest times in order to make rings and tools Pearl millet Mahangu is the principal crop in the north while cattle are reared in the Mangetti and the Tsumeb district Although the Tsumeb mine has only a limited life span it provides a boost for the communal areas of the region together with the associated support industries and services Communication networks and infrastructure are well developed in the area a paved trunk road runs across the region linking it to both the south and the north of the country The national microwave network terminates at Tsumeb but telecommunications are now carried across the region and as far as Oshakati by means of a newly laid optical fiber cable According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey unemployment in the Oshikoto Region is 26 4 7 Oshikoto has 200 schools with a total of 60 439 pupils 8 Politics EditOshikoto comprises eleven constituencies Eengodi Guinas Nehale lyaMpingana Okankolo Olukonda Omuntele Omuthiyagwiipundi Onayena Oniipa Onyaanya TsumebRegional elections Edit Electorally Oshana region is consistently dominated by the South West Africa People s Organization SWAPO The 2015 local and regional elections saw SWAPO obtain 98 8 of the votes cast 2010 95 6 5 and win nine of the eleven constituencies uncontested 9 The remaining two constituencies were also won by SWAPO with majorities well over 80 10 Although SWAPO s support dropped to 73 2 of the total votes in the 2020 regional election it again won in all constituencies Most of the non SWAPO votes went to the upstart Independent Patriots for Change IPC an opposition party formed in August 2020 5 Governors Edit Penda Ya Ndakolo 2004 2015 11 and 2020 present 1 Henock Kankoshi 2015 2020 12 References Edit a b Goodbye Namibian Sun 10 April 2020 p 1 Namibia s Population by Region Election Watch Institute for Public Policy Research 1 3 2013 Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile PDF Statistics Namibia Retrieved 10 April 2020 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 a b c Regional Council 2020 Election Results Interactive map Electoral Commission of Namibia 18 January 2021 Retrieved 17 February 2022 Heita Desie 13 November 2015 Oshikoto scores big in development budget New Era Duddy Jo Mare 11 April 2013 Unemployment rate still alarmingly high The Namibian Archived from the original on 14 April 2013 Miyanicwe Clemans Kahiurika Ndanki 27 November 2013 School counsellors overstretched The Namibian p 1 Kangootui Nomhle 23 October 2015 Swapo gets ǃNamiǂNus uncontested The Namibian Archived from the original on October 24 2015 Regional Council Election Results 2015 Electoral Commission of Namibia 3 December 2015 p 19 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 Nawatiseb Engel Oshikoto governor creates awareness New Era Retrieved 27 January 2014 President announces governors The Namibian 10 April 2015 Archived from the original on 14 April 2015 Retrieved 14 April 2015 External links Edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Four O region 18 30 S 17 00 E 18 500 S 17 000 E 18 500 17 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oshikoto Region amp oldid 1165616559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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