Otjiwarongo Constituency

Otjiwarongo Constituency
Otjiwarongo Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region
Pink fluorite specimen from the Okorusu Mine. Size: 6.4 x 6.0 x 1.1 cm.

Otjiwarongo Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has 22,614 inhabitants[1] and consists of the town of Otjiwarongo and the surrounding rural area. In 2010, former Otjiwarongo mayor Otto Ipinge was elected to the Otjozondjupa Regional Council.[2]

The Okorusu Mine, located 48 km north of Otjiwarongo, is a well-known source of fluorite specimens for mineral collectors The mine is a potential resource for Rare earth elements. [3]

References

  1. ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. ^ Otjiwarongo Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia
  3. ^ Okorusu Mine at Mindat.org
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