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:

Oshikoto Region Media

References

  1. Namibia's Population by Region. Election Watch (1) (2013)Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 3.
  2. Oshikoto 2011 Census Regional Profile. 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