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Omaheke Region
Omaheke Region | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Gobabis |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pijoo Nganate[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 84,981 km2 (32,811 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 102,881 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.600[4] medium · 10th |
Omaheke (the Otjiherero word for sandveld) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, the least populous region. Its capital is Gobabis. It lies in eastern Namibia on the border with Botswana and is the western extension of the Kalahari Desert. The self-governed villages of Otjinene, Leonardville and Witvlei are situated in the region. As of 2020[update], Omaheke had 48,594 registered voters.[5]
- ^ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
- ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ^ "4.5 Population by town and census years (2011 and 2023)" (PDF). Namibia 2023 - Population and Housing Census. Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 32. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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