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Omaheke Region

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All the other population centres in the region are linked with Gobabis by road. Many other services are rendered from Gobabis to the region, such as the Police Divisional Headquarters, which is situated in Gobabis. Clinics in the region are served by medical practitioners based in Gobabis, and there
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Hunting, including trophy hunting, is one of the major sources of income for the region. This takes place mainly in the winter months, from June to August. During these months, tourists from the northern hemisphere can be seen in the area, enjoying the mild and dry winter climate and collecting
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The agricultural patterns of this region is to a large extent homogenous. Most of the 900 commercial and 3,500 communal farmers in this area are cattle breeders. A regional office of the Ministry of Agriculture, serving the whole region, is based in Gobabis.
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and Gobabis-Juǀwa ethnic groups reside in the region. Furthermore, it is a rich cultural area for Herero, Damara-Nama, Tswana, Afrikaners and Germans.
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Gobabis is the centre of this area and also its main business area, as it is linked with the capital of Namibia,
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did Riruako gain more votes, and in no other region did NUDO's candidate gain a higher percentage of the votes.
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According to the 2012 Namibia Labour Force Survey, unemployment in the Omaheke Region is 34.1%.
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national road. This infrastructure serves as the main supply line for the region.
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Omaheke is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
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are situated in the region. As of 2020, Omaheke had 48,594 registered voters.
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In 2013 Omaheke had 42 government schools with a total of 18,365 pupils.
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He was supported by Omaheke Governor Laura McLeod. "You must comply".
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received over 3,700 votes (13%). Only in the much more populated
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was absorbed into Omaheke Region. The region comprises seven
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Miyanicwe, Clemans; Kahiurika, Ndanki (27 November 2013).
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According to the 2011 census, 43% of the population speak
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native did not win a majority of the votes in the region.
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One of its notable events is the annual Meat Festival.
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Its capital is 930:"Pohamba continues to pave way for Geingob" 678: 1310:States and territories established in 1992 1183: 1169: 1056: 1042: 975:"Unemployment rate still alarmingly high" 602: 569: 567: 328: 942: 927: 870: 810:"Regional Council Election Results 2015" 691:"Regional Council 2020 Election Results" 218: 894: 871:Maletsky, Christof (20 February 2006). 482:In the east, Omaheke borders are three 399:SWAPO obtained 54% of the total votes ( 107:84,981 km (32,811 sq mi) 14: 1292: 1063: 888: 830: 613:"Omaheke 2011 Census Regional Profile" 564: 350:National Unity Democratic Organisation 1164: 1037: 972: 928:Immanuel, Shinovene (22 April 2013). 542:Anthropologically, almost the entire 470:, 30% speak Nama/Damara and 8% speak 392:(SWANU) candidate became councillor. 375: 337:, the Omaheke Region supported SWAPO 195:and is the western extension of the 962:from the original on 14 April 2015. 831:Menges, Werner (29 November 2015). 24: 722:"School counsellors overstretched" 594:"Namibia's Population by Region". 477: 55:Location of the Omaheke Region in 25: 1326: 552: 1246: 1149: 973:Duddy, Jo Maré (11 April 2013). 854:Namibia Institute for Democracy 772:Election Results: Omaheke Region 390:South West Africa National Union 344:with 13,005 votes (46%) but the 223:Typical Cattle Farm near Gobabis 199:. 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Index

Omaheke
Region
Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia
Gobabis
Pijoo Nganate
Time zone
UTC+2
CAT
HDI
10th
Otjiherero
Sandveld
regions of Namibia
Gobabis
Botswana
Kalahari desert
Otjinene
Leonardville
Witvlei

Windhoek
B6
independence of Namibia
Hereroland East
constituencies
Aminuis
Epukiro
Gobabis

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