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Aminuis Constituency

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Aminuis Constituency

Aminuis Constituency is a electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It has 12,343 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Aminuis. The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.

Villages and settlements in the Aminuis constituency include:

  • Leonardville
  • Okombepera
  • Onderombapa
  • Ondjiripumua
  • Ondjirimua
  • Otjijere
  • Okumu
  • Omitiomire
  • The constituency also is the home of the traditional seat of the Ovaherero Paramount Chief, at the village of Toasis, situated south of Aminuis. In the Herero and Namaqua War of 1904–1907 the village was the location of the Battle of Toasis on 17 December 1905. Later Chief Hosea Kutako had his homestead there, and currently a community heroes' acre for Ovaherero and Ovambanderu is planned.

    Politics

    The 2015 regional election were won by Peter Kazongominja of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) with 2,413 votes, followed by Utiriua Kavari of the SWAPO Party with 1,785 votes.

    References

    Aminuis Constituency Wikipedia