Kabbe South
| Kabbe South | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| Region | Zambezi Region |
| Population | 142,373 |
| Major settlements | Nakabolelwa |
| Area | 1,258 km² |
| Current constituency | |
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.
Kabbe South Constituency was created in August 2013 from the eastern part of the former Kabbe Constituency, following a recommendation of the Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia to split Kabbe into a southern and a northern part in preparation for the 2014 general election[1]
Politics
The 2015 regional election was won by Musialela John Likando (SWAPO) with 1,189 votes, followed by Bernard Kamwi Shamwazi of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) with 46 votes.[2]
As of 2020, the constituency had 3,751 registered voters.[3] 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
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. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 22. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Publication of results and particulars in respect of general elections for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 2014" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 7654. Government of Namibia. 8 October 2021. p. 22.