Katima Mulilo Urban
| Katima Mulilo Urban | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
Katima Mulilo Urban constituency (red) in the Zambezi Region | |
| Region | Zambezi Region |
| Population | 46401[1] |
| Major settlements | Katima Mulilo |
| Area | 44.94 km² |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Created from | Katima Mulilo Constituency |
Katima Mulilo Urban is a constituency in Namibia's Zambezi Region. It comprises most of the townlands of the region's capital, Katima Mulilo. The constituency has a population of 46,401 people, covers an area of 44.94 km², and has a population density of 1,033/km².[1]
Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency was established in 1998 following the recommendation of the Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia. The former Katima Mulilo Constituency was divided into Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban Constituencies in preparation for the 1998 general election.[2]
Politics
Katima Mulilo is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election, SWAPO candidate Bernard Sibalatani received 3,751 of the 4,847 votes cast.[3]
Councillor Sibalatani (SWAPO) was re-elected in 2015 with 2,267 votes. His closest competitor, Robert Tariso Matongela of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), received 278 votes. Independent candidate Linus Lifasi Muchila came third with 239 votes, while Fred Waluka Mola of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) finished last with 154 votes.[4]
In the 2020 regional election there were 13,860 registered voters.[5] John Muchila Mukaya (SWAPO) was elected as Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency councillor with 1,831 votes. Mweti Marklee Matengu (PDM) came second with 557 votes, followed by independent candidate Poniso Shrunk Kubwima, who received 369 votes.[6]
National elections
In the 2004 presidential election, Katima Mulilo Urban voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye Pohamba (SWAPO). With approximately 72% of the vote, Pohamba earned about the same percentage as he did nationally. However, the constituency voted strongly for Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats (CoD), who received 1299 (17%) votes, which was more than 10% higher than his national vote total.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Katima Mulilo Urban (Constituency, Namibia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ "Re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 1940. Government of Namibia. 31 August 1998. pp. 19–20.
- ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 11.
- ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 23. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 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. 23.
- ^ Election results for Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia