Oshikunde Constituency

Oshikunde Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia. It was created in August 2013, following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 2014 general election. The administrative centre of Oshikunde Constituency is the settlement of Omutwewomunu.[1]

Politics

As is common in all constituencies of former Owamboland, Namibia's ruling SWAPO Party won the 2015 regional election by a landslide. Its candidate Lonia Kaishungu-Shinana gathered 4,049 votes, while the only opposition candidate, Martin Hailonga of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), received 72 votes.[2]

Education

The Dr Abraham Iyambo Senior Secondary School is located in the constituency.

See also

References
  1. Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era.
  2. "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 14. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.


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