Oshikoto Region

Oshikoto Region
Region
The Oshikoto Region in Namibia
The Oshikoto Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOmuthiya
Area
 • Total38,685 km2 (14,936 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total181,973
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth 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

  1. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
  2. "Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. 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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