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
  1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. "Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009". Supplement to several Namibian newspapers. Electoral Commission of Namibia. November 2009.
  3. "Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resources". University of Namibia. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 17. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.


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