Oshakati

Oshakati is a town^[2] of 37,000 inhabitants in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It is the regional capital and was officially founded in July 1966. The city was used as a base of operations by the South African Defence Force (SADF) during the South African Border War.

Oshakati
town
New City Council building
Seal
Nickname:  shanangobe kashiiwa nambelela
Motto(s):  Unity, Justice, Development
Oshakati Located at the north of Namibia
Coordinates: 17°47′1″S 15°41′57.8″E
Country	Namibia
Region	Oshana Region
Constituency	Oshakati East Oshakati West
Government
• Mayor	ANGELUS Iyambo
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	36,541
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Climate	BSh

Broadcasting tower (275 Meter high) in Oshakati

Observation Tower Oshungo ya Shakati at the new market (48 m high)

The new "Dr. Frans Aupa Indongo Open Market" in Oshakati, opened on 11 March 2016 by the President

The old open market of Oshakati at C46 (demolished in 2016)

Oshakati is divided into the electoral constituencies of Oshakati East and Oshakati West.

References

1. "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in Africa Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine