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Otindi
Otindi is a settlement in Etayi Constituency, Omusati Region, Namibia. In 2011, 44 homesteads in the village were evacuated after heavy rain flooded the area. A police officer in Oshakati Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest places. Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the S ... who lived in Otindi said of the flooding, "The whole area is under water, making it difficult for the people to prepare food. Our property has been destroyed, including our food. We have nothing left; we look upon our government to help us". '' New E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Villages And Settlements In Namibia
Villages and settlements in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a village council are ''villages'', they are the smallest entities of local government. All other places except cities and towns are not self-governed, they are called ''settlements''. Villages Namibia has 18 villages, each of them governed by a village council of up to five seats. Village councils are elected locally and have the authority to set up facilities like water, sewerage and cemeteries without the approval of the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. They may also declare streets and public places, collect fees for the services they provide, and buy immovable property without asking for explicit approval. The eighteen villages are: Settlements Settlements in Namibia are non self-governed populated places. While they may have a dedicated person responsible for their administration, this person is not elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etayi Constituency
Etayi Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It had 34,970 inhabitants in 2004 and 16,716 registered voters . Its district capital is the settlement of Etayi. The constituency contains the settlements of Iipandayamiti, Oneheke, Onheleiwa, Otindi, Ekangolinene, Oshivanda, Onamhindi, Omutundungu, Olupandu, Onampira, Otshikuyu, Okaleke, Oshipya, and Oikokola. Etayi Constituency was created in 1998 from existing constituencies of Omusati, following a recommendation of the ''Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia'', and in preparation of the 1998 general election. Politics Like all other constituencies in Omusati, Etayi constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. The 2004 regional election was won by SWAPO politician Bernardius Petrus Shekutamba. He received 11,099 of the 11,204 votes cast. SWAPO also won the 2015 regional election by a landslide. Elisa Johannes gained 7,890 vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omusati Region
Omusati ( ng, Mopane, after the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. , Omusati had 148,834 registered voters. The region is home to the Ruacana Falls and the Omugulugwombashe heritage site, where the Namibian struggle for independence started in 1966. Geography In the north, Omusati borders the Cunene Province of Angola. Domestically, it borders the following regions: *Ohangwena - northeast *Oshana - east * Kunene - south and west The region got its name from the Mopane tree (''omusati'': ng, Mopane) which is the dominant species in the region. The Makalani palms decrease rapidly westwards from the border with Oshana region. The change in vegetation type reflects ecological conditions forming a natural boundary between the two regions. The region is home to the Ruacana Falls. The waterfall is 120 meters (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although Kazungula, it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi, Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations. The driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia has been inhabited since pre-historic times by the San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshakati
Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest places. Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War. History In Oshiwambo, the language of the Ovambo people, the town's name means "that which is in between", although some believe that the name (Oshakati, also Otshakati) was used to refer to the broadcasting tower ( high), the tallest structure in the town centre and in Namibia. On 19 February 1988, a bomb blast occurred in Oshakati at the First National Bank, killing 27 people and badly injuring nearly 30 others, most of them nurses and teachers. No one was ever convicted of the bombing and the issue was dropped upon independence in 1990 in favour of national reconciliation. Economy and infrastructure Oshakati has experienced much development since Namibia achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Era (Namibia)
The ''New Era'' is a daily national newspaper owned by the government of Namibia. The newspaper is one of four daily national newspapers in the country, the others being ''The Namibian'' (English and Oshiwambo), ''Die Republikein'' (Afrikaans) and '' Allgemeine Zeitung'' (German). ''New Era'' was created by the ''New Era Publications Corporation Act of 1992''. According to Ullamaija Kivikuru, it copied the format of ''The Namibian'' in order to establish credibility. The two newspapers still resemble each other in having long stories spread over several pages. ''New Era'' has a usual circulation of 9,000, going up to 11,000 on Fridays.Rothe, ''Media System and News Selections in Namibia'', p. 23. It was established as a weekly newspaper and was later published only bi-weekly. It has appeared daily since 2004. ''New Era'' is published in English and five indigenous languages: Otjiherero, Oshiwambo, Damara/Nama, Silozi, and Khwedam. ''New Era'' is published by the New Era Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
