Ogongo Constituency
Ogongo Constituency is a electoral constituency in the Omusati Region northern part of Namibia. It has 18,498 inhabitants,[1] its district capital is the settlement of Ogongo. The constituency further contains the settlements of Eengolo, Eendombe, Pyamukuyu, Iipanda, Ombathi, and Omuthitu.[2]
University of Namibia has one of its agricultural campuses near Ogongo, which specialisies in crop science and forestry.[3]
Politics
As in all constituencies in Omusati, SWAPO won the 2015 regional election by a landslide. Wilhelm Iiyambo gained 4,392 votes, while Josua Nghishiikoh of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) gained only 45.[4]
References
- ↑ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
- ↑ "Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers. Electoral Commission of Namibia. November 2009.
- ↑ "Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources". University of Namibia. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 17.
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Coordinates: 17°40′S 15°17′E / 17.667°S 15.283°E
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