Oranjemund Constituency
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Oranjemund is a constituency in the Karas Region of Namibia. It covers an area of 27,000 sqkm and has a population of 18,200 inhabitants. The main towns are the district capital Oranjemund and the mining town of Rosh Pinah, the constituency also contains the Sendelingsdrift border post.[1]
Economic activities concentrate on mining and tourism, the current[update] unemployment rate is 48%.[1]
[edit] Politics
In the 2010 regional elections, SWAPO's Eliphas Iita won the constituency with 1,928 votes. His only challenger was Ignatius Murorua of the Rally for Democracy and Progress, who received 257 votes.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=36146.
- ^ Results from the Electoral Commission of Namibia
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