Omatako Constituency


Omatako Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It 11,998 inhabitants and contains the settlements of Kalkfeld, Hochfeld and Ovitoto, as well as the Osire refugee camp and the Osona military base.

Politics

Omatako is one of only a few Namibian constituencies that changed their political vote in the 2015 regional election and opted for a non-SWAPO councillor. Israel Hukuva of the National Unity Democratic Organisation narrowly won with 1,187 votes, beating SWAPO's candidate Susana Mutjitua Hikopua, who gained 1,144 votes. Helga Tjipe of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance also ran and gained 156 votes.