Kabbe South
Kabbe South | |
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Constituency | |
Region | Zambezi Region |
Population | 142,373 |
Major settlements | Nakabolelwa |
Area | 1,258 km² |
Current constituency |
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Kabbe South is a constituency in Namibia's Zambezi Region. The administrative centre of the constituency is the settlement of Nakabolelwa, situated 79 kilometres south-east of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. It has a population of 142,373 and covers an area of 1,258 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 9.021/km².
Politics
Kabbe South Constituency was created in August 2013 from the eastern part of the former Kabbe Constituency,[1] following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, in preparation for the 2014 general election.[2]
The 2015 regional election was won by Musialela John Likando (SWAPO) with 1,189 votes, followed by Bernard Kamwi Shamwazi (DTA) with 46 votes.[3]
As of 2020, the constituency had 3,751 registered voters.[4] Musialela John Likando (SWAPO) was re-elected in the 2020 regional election, again winning over 90% of the public vote, making him Councillor of Kabbe South Constituency.[4]
See also
- Administrative divisions of Namibia
- Ikaba area
References
- ^ "Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 5261. Government of Namibia. 9 August 2013. p. 26.
- ^ "Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 5261. Government of Namibia. 9 August 2013. p. 26.
- ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 22. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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