Khorixas Constituency
Khorixas is a constituency in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia. Its population is 10,906,[1] its district capital is the town of Khorixas. The name of this constituency comes from a derivation of the Khoekhoegowab word "Gorigas", which is a water bush that grows in the area. This area is famous for the Ugab Terraces, a stone monolith that can be seen from afar. There is also a petrified forest, and rock engravings in Twyfelfontein.
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Politics
In the 2004 regional election, Sebastian Ignatius ǃGobs of the United Democratic Front (UDF) beat out Theophelus ǁKhamuseb of the SWAPO party for the regional councillor position with a vote total of 2623 against 1643.[2]
The 2015 regional election were won by Elias ǀAro Xoagub of SWAPO with 2,554 votes, closely followed by UDF's ǃGobs with 2,008 votes.[3]
References
- Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
- Electoral Commission of Namibia Khorixas Constituency results, 2004
- "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.