Kabbe South | |
Region: | Zambezi Region |
Population: | 142,373 |
Towns: | Nakabolelwa |
Area: | 1,258 km² |
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,[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]