Epupa Constituency

Epupa (Otjiherero: Falling Waters) is a constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. Its population is 12,816.[1] Epupa is also the location of the Epupa Falls, located on the Angolan-Namibian border.

Epupa constituency (yellow) in the Kunene Region (dark grey)

The villages of Otjomuru, Ohamaremba and Okangwati belong to the Epupa constituency.[2]

Politics

The 2015 regional election were won by Nguzu Muharukua of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) with 3,672 votes, closely followed by Jona Kakondo of the SWAPO Party with 3,260 votes. Erwin Muharukua of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) also ran and gained 52 votes.[3] Epupa was one of only two constituencies won by the DTA in this election.[4]

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