Omusati Region

Omusati is a region in Namibia. The capital city is Outapi.

Omusati Region
Region
Omusati Region in Namibia
Omusati Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalOutapi
Area
  Total26,551 km2 (10,251 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total243,166
  Density9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2

The region is home to the Ruacana Falls. Omusati is also home to the Omugulugwombashe Heritage Site. This is where the Namibian struggle for independence started in 1966.

The region has twelve constituencies:

  • Anamulenge
  • Elim
  • Etayi
  • Ogongo
  • Okahao
  • Okalongo
  • Onesi
  • Oshikuku
  • Otamanzi
  • Outapi
  • Ruacana
  • Tsandi

References

  1. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
  2. "Omusati 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

18°24′S 14°48′E

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