Oranjemund Constituency

Oranjemund constituency (red) in the ǁKaras Region

Oranjemund is a constituency in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. It covers an area of 4,623.138 km2 and had a population of 9,837 in 2011, up from 7,789 in 2001.[1] The main towns are the district capital Oranjemund and the mining town of Rosh Pinah, the constituency also contains the Sendelingsdrift border post.[2] As of 2020 the constituency had 7,894 registered voters.[3]

Economic activities concentrate on mining and tourism, the current unemployment rate is 48%.[2]

  1. ^ "Karas 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.