Elim Constituency

Elim Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It had 15,210 inhabitants in 2004[1] and 7,883 registered voters in 2020.[2] Its district capital is the settlement of Elim.

Elim Constituency (red) in the Omusati Region (yellow)

Elim borders to the north and west to the constituencies Okalongo and Oshikuku and in the east to the Oshana Region. There are a number of villages in the constituency, some being: Onashiku, Iiyale, Iino, Olupumbu, Iiyanguti, Olupembana, Ondangwa, Onegali, Onamega.

The constituency contains the homestead of Iipumpu Ya Tshilongo, king of the Uukwambi from 1907 to 1932. The homestead in Onashiku was proclaimed a national monument in 2014,[3] and de-proclaimed a few months later.[4]

Politics

Elim constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2015 local and regional elections SWAPO candidate Gerhard Shiimi won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.[5] Councillor Shiimi (SWAPO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election. He obtained 2,775 votes, far ahead of Kilian Amupolo, an independent candidate with 511 votes.[2]

References
  1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. Tjihenuna, Theresia (2 September 2014). "Three new heritage sites proclaimed". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. 275/2014 – Deproclaimed, NHC, 15 August 2014.
  5. "Opposition parties are mosquitoes, says Kawana". The Namibian. 26 October 2015.


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