Otamanzi Constituency

Otamanzi Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. Its district capital is the settlement of Otamanzi, it further contains the settlements of Onandjo, Kelimwe, Etilyasa, Onanyala, Onkani, Iiyekeya, Epato, Amarika, Etsikilo, and Onkaankaa,Okeendapa[1]

Otamanzi constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2015 local and regional elections SWAPO candidate Johannes Iiyambo won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.[2]

References

  1. "Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers. Electoral Commission of Namibia. November 2009.
  2. "Opposition parties are mosquitoes, says Kawana". The Namibian. 26 October 2015.

Coordinates: 17°59′S 15°15′E / 17.983°S 15.250°E / -17.983; 15.250


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