Oshikoto Region
Oshikoto Region | |
|---|---|
 The Oshikoto Region in Namibia | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Omuthiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,685 km2 (14,936 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 181,973 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | South African Standard Time: UTC+2 |
Oshikoto is a region in Namibia. The capital is Omuthiya. It is named after Lake Otjikoto.[3]
Until 2008, the capital city was Tsumeb.
There are eleven constituencies:
- Eengodi
- Guinas
- Okankolo
- Olukonda
- Omuntele
- Omuthiyagwiipundi
- Onayena
- Oniipa
- Onyaanya
- Tsumeb
- Nehale lyaMpingana
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ↑ "Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Heita, Desie (13 November 2015). "Oshikoto scores big in development budget". New Era. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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