Okalongo Constituency

Okalongo Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia on the border to Angola. It has a population of 30,500 and an average household size of 6.30 people.[1] The constituency's capital is the settlement of Okalongo. Other villages within the constituency include Onandjaba, Omatwadiva, Onaidjimba, Okafitu Kauvale, Olwiili, Ongolo, Ondudu, Onembaba, Ondobe Yehumba, Ondobe Yefidi, Ohakapeke, Olupandu, Epoko, Olupito, and Onambome.

Okalongo Constituency (yellow) in the Omusati Region (dark grey) of Namibia (light grey).

Politics

As in all constituencies in Omusati, SWAPO won the 2015 regional election by a landslide. Laurentius Iipinge gained 6,923 votes, while Simson Nangolo of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) gained only 80.[2]

Education

Okalongo Constituency primary schools include Lucas Damascus Primary School, Ondeipanda Primary School, Ouvale Primary School, St Gabriel Primary School, and Eshakeno Primary School. Secondary schools include Haudano Senior Secondary School and Tomas Tutaleni Senior Secondary School. Other schools include Oshaaluwata Combined School, Onembaba Combined School, John Shekundja Combined School, Epoko Combined School, Oshatotwa Combined School, and Sheetekela Combined School.

References
  1. "Population Statistics of Namibia - Open Data Portal Namibia". namibia.opendataforafrica.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. "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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