Opuwo Rural
Opuwo Rural is an electoral constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It was created in August 2013, following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 2014 general election. The administrative centre of Opuwo Rural is the settlement of Otuani.Politics
The 2014 election, both for the presidency and Namibia's National assembly, was in Opuwo Rural won by the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance. It was the only constituency in Kunene Region not dominated by SWAPO.
The 2015 regional election were won by Kazeongera Tjeundo of the DTA with 2,209 votes. Japiavi Mbinge of the National Unity Democratic Organisation came second with 895 votes while SWAPO Party candidate Agnes Musaso finished last with 732 votes. Opuwo Rural was one of only two constituencies won by the DTA in this election. After Tjeundo decided to run for a parliamentary seat in the 2019 Namibian general election, the councillor position became vacant, and a by-election was run in March 2020. Again the Popular Democratic Movement candidate won. Uaurikua Kakuva obtained 2,066 votes, ahead of Kapukatua Kuvare and Steyn Katupa.
