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Elim Constituency

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Elim Constituency

Elim Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It has 15,210 inhabitants, its district capital is the settlement of Elim.

Map of Elim Constituency, Namibia

Elim borders to the north and west to the constituencies Okalongo and Oshikuku and in the east to the Oshana Region. There are a number of villages in the constituency, some being: Onashiku, Iiyale, Iino, Olupumbu, Iiyanguti, Olupembana, Ondangwa, Onegali, Onamega.

The constituency contains the homestead of Iipumpu Ya Tshilongo, king of the Uukwambi from 1907 to 1932. The homestead in Onashiku was proclaimed a national monument in 2014.

Elim constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2015 local and regional elections SWAPO candidate Gerhard Shiimi won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.

References

Elim Constituency Wikipedia