Rundu Rural Explained

Rundu Rural (until 2013 Rundu Rural East) is an electoral constituency in the Kavango East Region of Namibia. It comprises the area east of Rundu, one of Namibia's largest cities. It had a population of 22,538 in 2011, up from 18,250 in 2001.[1] the constituency had 6,060 registered voters.[2]

The constituency contains the villages of Cuma and Kaisosi. Both villages are connected by a gravel road which was completed in 2013.[3]

Establishment

Due to the rapid growth of Rundu, constituencies in the vicinity have undergone many changes. Rundu Rural was established in 1998 when Rundu Constituency was split into Rundu Urban and Rundu Rural. Both belonged to the Kavango Region.[4] In 2003 this constituency was split into Rundu Rural East and Rundu Rural West.[5]

In 2013 the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West.[6] Rundu Rural East got its original name back and is now again Rundu Rural. Its former sister constituency Rundu Rural West was also renamed, to Ncuncuni Constituency. Ncuncuni now belongs to Kavango West, whereas Rundu Rural belongs to Kavango East.[7]

Politics

Rundu Rural constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Michael Shikongo received 3,358 of the 3,759 votes cast.[8]

In the 2015 regional elections councillor Shikongo of SWAPO was reelected with 1,284 votes. Marcellus Haivera of the All People's Party (APP) came second with 887 votes.[9] The 2020 regional election was won by Nginga Paulus Mbangu, an independent candidate. He received 1,846 votes. The sitting councillor and SWAPO candidate Shikongo came distant second with 654 votes.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kavango 2011 Census Regional Profile . 10 April 2020 . Statistics Namibia. dmy .
  2. Web site: Regional Council 2020 Election Results . . 18 January 2021 . Interactive map . 19 May 2021.
  3. News: New roads for Kavango East . Haufiku . Mathias . 19 August 2013 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819093145/http://www.newera.com.na/articles/53792/New-roads-for-Kavango-East . 19 August 2013 . dead.
  4. News: Re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992 . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 1940 . 18 . . 31 August 1998 . pdf.
  5. News: Re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992 . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 2942 . 14–15 . . 28 March 2003 . pdf.
  6. News: President divides Kavango into two . Nakale . Albertina . 9 August 2013 . . allafrica.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022020857/http://www.newera.com.na/articles/53580/President-divides-Kavango-into-two . 22 October 2014 . 16 August 2013 .
  7. News: Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992 . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 5261 . 23–39 . . 9 August 2013 . pdf . 13 March 2024 . 27 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427123633/https://www.parliament.na/index.php/archive/category/39-2013?download=1979:5261&start=140 . live .
  8. News: Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils . Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia . 3366 . 10 . . 3 January 2005 . pdf.
  9. Web site: Regional Council Election Results 2015 . . 3 December 2015 . 6 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163948/http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0 . dead . 8 December 2015 .

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