Oshikoto Region

Oshikoto is a region in Namibia. The capital is Omuthiya. It is named after Lake Otjikoto.[3]

The Oshikoto Region in Namibia
The Oshikoto Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOmuthiya
Area
 • Total38,685 km2 (14,936 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total181,973
 • Density4.70397/km2 (12.18322/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2

Until 2008, the capital city was Tsumeb.

There are eleven constituencies:

References

  1. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch. Institute for Public Policy Research (1): 3. 2013.
  2. "Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[dead link]
  3. Heita, Desie (13 November 2015). Oshikoto scores big in development budget. https://www.newera.com.na/2015/11/13/oshikoto-scores-big-development-budget/. Retrieved 21 April 2020. 

Coordinates: 18°30′S 17°00′E / 18.500°S 17.000°E / -18.500; 17.000