Oshana

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 region
Oshana
Basic data
Regional capital Oshakati
Biggest town Oshakati
motto Peace, Prosperity, Justice
ISO 3166-2 NA-ON
website
Map of the region
Südafrika Simbabwe Angola Sambia Botswana Kavango-West Kavango-Ost Ohangwena Sambesi Oshana Omusati Oshikoto Kunene Erongo Omaheke Otjozondjupa Khomas Hardap ǁKarasMap of Oshana in Namibia
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Inhabitants and geography
population 190,237 (2016)
Population density 35.77 per km²
languages OshiWambo
Geographic coordinates 18 ° 29 ′  S , 15 ° 47 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 29 ′  S , 15 ° 47 ′  E
surface 5,290 km²
The highest point
Politics and administration
Ruling party SWAPO
Governor / in Irimari Kaulifewangali Elijah
Distribution of seats in the regional council SWAPO 11
Constituencies 11
Last choice 2015
Next choice 2020
Oshana Efundja

Oshana is one of the 14 regions of Namibia . It has approx. 190,000 inhabitants (as of 2016) and, with an area of ​​5,290 km², is the smallest region in the country in terms of area, but with a considerable population. The capital of Oshana is Oshakati . Oshana is mostly flat, treeless and mostly dry as dust, although there was still a dense forest here 150 years ago. The region is dominated by the Oshana system with its Cuvelai wetland. This feeds Lake Oponono .

population

According to the 2011 census , 93.7 percent of the Oshivambo area's residents speak their primary language. Afrikaans follows with 1.1 percent. 0.1 percent of the population use German as their main language.

administration

Constituencies in Oshana

Oshana is divided into the following 11 constituencies :

  1. Okaku
  2. Okatana
  3. Okatyali
  4. Ompundja
  5. Ondangwa
  6. Ondangwa town
  7. Ongwediva
  8. Oshakati East
  9. Oshakati West
  10. Uukwiya
  11. Uuvudhiya

In addition, there are (as of December 2015) three local administrations in the region:

literature

  • John Paul : Economy and Settlement in southern Amboland . In: Scientific publications of the Museum für Länderkunde zu Leipzig , NF 2, 1933. With references.
  • Joachim Fernau, Kurt Kayser and Johannes Paul (editors): Africa is waiting. A picture book on colonial politics. Rütten & Loening Verlag, Potsdam 1942 (With photographs by Johannes Paul from the geographical research trip 1928–1929 to Ovamboland).

Web links

Commons : Oshana  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: Oshana  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

* Oshana 2011 statistics profile; Namibia Statistics Agency, February 2014 (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Namibia Inter-censal Demographic Survey 2016 Report. Namibia Statistics Agency, November 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2011 Population and Housing Census Regional Profile, Oshana Region. Namibia Statistics Agency, p. 43f. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Official election result of the regional and local elections 2015, ECN, December 4, 2015 ( Memento of the original of December 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 150 kB) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ecn.na