The Constituency is located in the west of the Region and covers virtually the entire western part of the region with the exception of the small Rundu Urban and Rundu Rural Constituencies.
The constituency is 9,140.2 km2 in extent and had a population of 15,688 in 2011 at a mean density of 1.7 persons per km2. It is estimated that the population in the constituency declined at a rate of 0.2% per annum between 2001 and 2011.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
The economy of the Mashare Constituency is mostly built on subsistence farming consisting of crop production, Blue Berry plantation and livestock rearing. The Mashare Green Scheme project as well as the Mashare Agricultural Development Institute are located in the constituency and provide practical training to small scale irrigation farmers.
POTENTIAL AREAS OF INVESTMENT
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Sector
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Areas of Investment
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Agriculture and Agro Processing
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Dairy at Mashare
Intensive small scale Irrigated Horticulture
Exotic cultivated products
Processing agricultural produce
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Urban Development
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Consider the development of a rural service Centre at Mashare
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Manufacturing
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Food
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Trade
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Development of retail shops for local demand
Agriculture related retail products
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Services
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Transport
Technical services (car maintenance, cooling, plumbing etc.)
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Tourism
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High Standard Lodges utilising the biodiversity of the area
Cultural tourism experience
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