The majority of people around Otjinene are communal farmers, farming with cattle, goats and sheep.

OvaHerero and OvaMbanderu people gather annually here to commemorate lives and deaths of their ancestors.

[7] Otjinene is one of the few local authorities where Namibia's ruling SWAPO party is in the opposition.

The election was won by the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) which gained three seats (787 votes).

The remaining seat went to the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA, 204 votes).