Omusati Region | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Omusati Region in Namibia | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Capital | Outapi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Erginus Endjala |
| Area | |
• Total | 26,551 km2 (10,251 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 316,671 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.617[4] medium · 9th |
| Website | omusatirc |
Omusati (Ndonga: Mopane, after the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. As of 2020[update], Omusati had 148,834 registered voters.[5]
The region is home to the Ruacana Falls, among the largest waterfalls in Africa, and the Omugulugwombashe heritage site, where the Namibian struggle for independence started in 1966.
- ^ "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch (1). Institute for Public Policy Research: 3. 2013.
- ^ "Omusati 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "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 23 October 2021.