Omaheke Region

Omaheke Region
Region
Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
Location of the Omaheke Region in Namibia
CountryNamibia
CapitalGobabis
Government
 • GovernorPijoo Nganate[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
84,981 km2 (32,811 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[3][4]
 • Total
102,881
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
HDI (2017)0.600[5]
medium · 10th

Omaheke (Otjiherero: 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, Omaheke had 48,594 registered voters.[6]

  1. ^ "Goodbye". Namibian Sun. 10 April 2020. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
  3. ^ "Omaheke 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
  5. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  6. ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.