However, between 1976 and 1980 combatants of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) lived at Omuntele as civilians as part of a covert reconnaissance operation.
[3] Omuntele constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party.
[4] In the 2015 local and regional elections Nangula won uncontested and remained councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.
The only opposition candidate, Erkki Shivute of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), a party formed in August 2020, obtained 1,659 votes.
[2] In the 2009 general election, incumbent president and SWAPO candidate Hifikepunye Pohamba received 98% of the votes.