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Epupa Constituency

Coordinates: 17°00′09″S 13°14′39″E / 17.00250°S 13.24417°E / -17.00250; 13.24417
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Epupa constituency (yellow) in the Kunene Region (dark grey)

Epupa (Otjiherero: Falling Waters) is a constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. Its population is 12,816.[1] Epupa is also the location of the Epupa Falls, located on the Angolan-Namibian border.

The villages of Otjomuru, Ohamaremba and Okangwati belong to the Epupa constituency.[2]

Politics

The 2015 regional election were won by Nguzu Muharukua of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) with 3,672 votes, closely followed by Jona Kakondo of the SWAPO Party with 3,260 votes. Erwin Muharukua of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) also ran and gained 52 votes.[3] Epupa was one of only two constituencies won by the DTA in this election.[4]

References

  1. ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. ^ "More pupils expected at Otjomuru". The Namibian. 22 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  4. ^ Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). "Mixed results for opposition in regional polls". The Namibian.

17°00′09″S 13°14′39″E / 17.00250°S 13.24417°E / -17.00250; 13.24417


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