Tsandi

Village

Tsandi

Details

Details

Tsandi main street with informal market stalls

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Basic data

Population
Area
Population Density

around 2000 (2009)

State
Region
Constituency

Namibia
Omusati
Tsandi

Establishment date

License plate
phone code

Website

Political data

Mayor :

Chief Executive Officer :

Last election: 2015

Next election: 2020

City administration address:

Geographical data

Geographical coordinates : 17 ° 45′00 "S., 14 ° 53′00" E.

Height : 1102 m

Tsandi is a village in the Omusati region in Namibia with around 2000 inhabitants (as of 2011). It is located 30 kilometers south of Outapi and about 125 kilometers from Oshakati . Tsandi is 1,102 meters above sea level in the constituency of the same name . Tsandi lies on a plateau with flat ephemeral watercourses ( Oshanas ) on the western edge of the so-called Oshana system .

Tsandi lost its official settlement status, granted on July 15, 1997, on April 1, 2015, and was elevated to village status on the same day .

Local politics

In the local elections in 2015 , no other party besides SWAPO ran , so it received all five seats on the local council.

Economy and Infrastructure

Within the constituency of the same name, only Tsandi is connected to the country's electricity network. A fiber optic cable connects the place to the Namibian telephone network. There is also a post office, a police station, a gas station, a hotel, a bakery and numerous shops and supermarkets in the village. In addition, local branches of numerous national ministries are located in the village. In January 2014 a local initiative accepted the challenge of installing a municipal sewer system. It is unclear when the work will be completed.

Attractions

The residence of the Uukwaluudhi king is located in Tsandi . This office is currently held by King Shikongo Josea Taapopi , whose traditional residence can be visited today, while he himself now lives in a solid stone house near this traditional residence (2005).