Oshana
Oshana Region | |
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UTC+2 (CAT) | |
HDI (2017) | 0.669[4] medium · 4th |
Website | oshanarc |
Oshana is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Oshakati. The towns of Oshakati, Ongwediva and Ondangwa, all situated with this region, form an urban cluster with the second largest population concentration in Namibia after the capital Windhoek. As of 2020[update], Oshana had 113,112 registered voters.[5]
Geography
Oshana is one of only three Namibian regions without either a coastline or a foreign border. It borders the following regions:
The name Oshana describes the most prominent landscape feature in the area, namely the shallow, seasonally inundated depressions which underpin the local agro ecological system. Although communications are hindered during the rainy season, the fish which breed in the oshanas provide an important source of dietary protein.
Economy and infrastructure
The
The area is far more densely populated in north, which is linked to
According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in Oshana Region is 24.5%.[6] Oshana has 137 schools with a total of 50,740 pupils.[7]
Institutions
- Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus (UNAM)
- International University Management (IUM)
- Valombola Vocational Training (VTC)
- Ondangwa I-Care
- Ondangwa COSDEC
- KAYEC
- MAPAC Institute
Politics
The region comprises eleven
Electorally, Oshana region is consistently dominated by the
Regional elections
In the
The
Governors
Gallery
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Ovamboland, Oshana, Efundja
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Oshakati street market
References
- ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ^ "Oshana 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b c "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Duddy, Jo Maré (11 April 2013). "Unemployment rate still alarmingly high". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013.
- ^ Miyanicwe, Clemans; Kahiurika, Ndanki (27 November 2013). "School counsellors overstretched". The Namibian. p. 1.
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 7.
- ^ Kangootui, Nomhle (23 October 2015). "Swapo gets ǃNamiǂNûs uncontested". The Namibian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 18. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ "'People Say I'm the Second Mugabe'", New Era, 14 April 2015.
- ^ "President announces governors". The Namibian. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Ashipala, Nuusita (13 March 2019). "Councillor Irimari appointed as governor of Oshana". New Era. p. 1.
External links
- Official website Oshana Regional Council