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Kanye East | |
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Single-member constituency for the National Assembly of Botswana | |
District | Southern |
Population | 42,236 |
Major settlements | Kanye |
Area | 1,148 km2 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Created from | Kanye North |
Kanye East is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District. Replacing Kanye North, the seat will first be contested in the 2024 general election.
Kanye East replaces Kanye North, which had a population of 35,598 at its dissolution and an area of 864 km2. The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities: [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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BDP | Thapelo Letsholo | ||||
UDC | Mogorosi Mosanana | ||||
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win (new seat) |
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