Omaheke Region

Omaheke Region
Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalGobabis
Area
 • Total84,981 km2 (32,811 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total71,233
 • Density0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
Time zoneSouth African Standard Time: UTC+2

Omaheke is a region in Namibia. The capital is Gobabis. Part of the Kalahari Desert is in the region.

Pijoo Nganate became Governor in 2020.[3]

There are 7 constituencies:

References[change | change source]

  1. "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
  2. "Omaheke 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.

22°00′S 19°30′E / 22.000°S 19.500°E / -22.000; 19.500