What is Omatako Constituency?
[[File:Wahlkreis_Omatako_in_Otjozondjupa,_Namibia.png|right|thumb|Omatako Constituency (yellow) in the Otjozondjupa Region (dark grey)]] '''Omatako Constituency''' is a [[Constituencies of Namibia|constituency]] in the [[Otjozondjupa Region]] of [[Namibia]]. It {{As of|2004|alt=has}} 11,998 people living there.<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/yna.html Constituencies of Namibia, 2004]</ref> There are small settlements in the constituency, including Kalkfeld, Hochfeld and Ovitoto, as well as the Osire [[refugee camp]] and the Osona military base.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 2009|title=Presidential and National Assembly Elections 2009|work=Supplement to several Namibian newspapers|publisher=Electoral Commission of Namibia}}</ref> == Politics == In 2015, Omatako became one of the few constituency without a [[South West Africa People's Organization|SWAPO]] councillor.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Menges|first=Werner|date=29 November 2015|title=Mixed results for opposition in regional polls|newspaper=[[The Namibian]]|url=http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?page=archive-read&id=144849}}</ref> Israel Hukuva of the National Unity Democratic Organisation won with 1,187 votes, beating SWAPO's candidate Susana Mutjitua Hikopua, who gained 1,144 votes, followed by Helga Tjipe of the [[Democratic Turnhalle Alliance]] who gained 156 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Regional Council Election Results 2015|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Namibia]]|date=3 December 2015|page=20|url=http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163948/http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0|archivedate=8 December 2015}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Constituencies of Otjozondjupa Region]] {{coord|20|38|S|17|44|E|region:NA_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-itw