Katima Mulilo Urban

Last updated
Katima Mulilo Urban constituency (red) in the Zambezi Region (yellow) Wahlkreis Katima Mulilo-Stadt (2014).svg
Katima Mulilo Urban constituency (red) in the Zambezi Region (yellow)

Katima Mulilo UrbanConstituency is an electoral district in Namibia. It is situated in the Zambezi Region. The region's capital, Katima Mulilo, is in this constituency. The constituency has a population of 28,362 people. [1] In the 2020 Regional Council Elections, there were 13,860 registered voters. [2]

Katima Mulilo Urban was created in 1998. Following a recommendation of the Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 1998 general election, the old Katima Mulilo Constituency was split into Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban. [3]

Politics

In the 2004 presidential election, Katima Mulilo Urban voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye Pohamba of Swapo party. 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, who received 1299 (17%) votes, which was more than 10% higher than his national vote total [4]

The 2015 regional election was won by Bernard Songa Sibalatani of the SWAPO Party with 2,267 votes, followed by Robert Tariso Matongela of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) with 278 votes. The independent candidate Linus Lifasi Muchila came third with 239 votes, and Fred Waluka Mola of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) finished last with 154 votes. [5] The SWAPO candidate also won the 2020 regional election. John Muchila Mukaya obtained 1,831 votes. Mweti Marklee Matengu of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, the new name of the DTA) came second with 557 votes, followed by Poniso Shrunk Kubwima, an independent candidate who received 369 votes. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omaheke Region</span> Region in Namibia

Omaheke is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, the least populous region. Its capital is Gobabis. It lies in eastern Namibia on the border with Botswana and is the western extension of the Kalahari desert. The self-governed villages of Otjinene, Leonardville and Witvlei are situated in the region. As of 2020, Omaheke had 48,594 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Linyanti Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in Namibia

Linyanti is an electoral constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. As of 2020, the constituency had 4,493 registered voters. The area includes a large marshland. In August 2013, Linyanti Constituency lost its western part, which became a constituency of its own, namely Judea Lyaboloma Constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sibbinda Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in Namibia

Sibinda Constituency is an electoral district of Namibia that is located in the Zambezi Region. Its centre is Sibinda which is a settlement 63 kilometres out of Katima Mulilo. The constituency has a population of 11,112 people. In the 2020 Regional Council Elections, there were 6,248 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katima Mulilo Rural</span> Electoral constituency in Zambezi region, Namibia

Katima Mulilo Rural is a constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. It comprises the area south of the town of Katima Mulilo, the regional capital. As of 2020, the constituency had 6,712 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khomasdal Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Khomas region of central Namibia

Khomasdal Constituency is a constituency in Windhoek in the Khomas Region of Namibia. As of December 2019 it had 25,550 registered voters. The constituency consists of parts of the suburbs Khomasdal, Katutura, and Otjomuise. It had a population of 43,921 in 2011, up from 27,950 in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katima Mulilo</span> Town in Zambezi Region, Namibia

Katima Mulilo or simply Katima is the capital of the Zambezi Region in Namibia. It had 28,362 inhabitants in 2010, and comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban. It is located on the B8 national road on the banks of the Zambezi River in the Caprivi Strip in lush riverine vegetation with tropical birds and monkeys. The town receives annual average rainfall of 654 millimetres (25.7 in).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rehoboth Rural</span> Electoral constituency in Hardap region, Namibia

Rehoboth Rural is an electoral constituency in the Hardap region of Namibia. It had a population of 7,288 in 2011, down from 7,524 in 2001. The constituency office is in Schlip. Other settlements in Rehoboth Rural are Klein Aub, Khauxas and Rietoog. As of 2020, the constituency had 4,701 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rehoboth Urban West</span> Electoral constituency in Namibia

Rehoboth Urban West is an electoral constituency in the Hardap region of Namibia, comprising the suburbs of Rehoboth that are situated to the west of the national road B1. It had a population of 11,197 in 2011, up from 9,238 in 2001. As of 2020 the constituency had 8,324 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalahari Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Omaheke region of eastern Namibia

Kalahari Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of eastern central Namibia. It had 9,234 inhabitants in 2004 and 5,294 registered voters in 2020. The constituency covers the rural area east of Gobabis as well as Gobabis' Nossobville suburb. The constituency office has been inaugurated in 2009 and is located at the Ben-Hur settlement. Kalahari constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mukwe Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Kavango East region of north-eastern Namibia

Mukwe is a constituency in the Kavango East region of Namibia. The district centre is the settlement of Mukwe. It had a population of 27,690 in 2011, up from 27,250 in 2001. The constituency contains the major settlements of Bagani, Kangongo and Divundu, and a number of small populated places such as Andara and Diyogha. As of 2020 the constituency had 16,678 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruacana Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Omusati region of northern Namibia

Ruacana Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia on the border to Angola. It had 10,722 inhabitants in 2004 and 9,285 registered voters in 2020. Its district capital is the town of Ruacana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oshakati East</span> Electoral constituency in Oshana, Namibia

Oshakati East is an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It comprises the eastern parts of the town of Oshakati. The constituency had 22,634 inhabitants in 2004 and 19,606 registered voters in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oshakati West</span> Electoral constituency in the Oshana region of northern Namibia

Oshakati West is an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia. It contains the western parts of the town of Oshakati. The constituency had 20,015 inhabitants in 2004 and 15,120 registered voters in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grootfontein Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia

Grootfontein Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 21,595 inhabitants in 2004 and 16,629 registered voters in 2020. The constituency consists of the town of Grootfontein and the surrounding rural area. Until 1998 it also contained the area that today is Tsumkwe Constituency. It was split off following a recommendation of the Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 1998 general election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tsumkwe Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa region of Namibia

Tsumkwe Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 8,823 inhabitants in 2004 and 7,075 registered voters in 2020. About 2,400 San people live in this constituency. The constituency consists of the settlement of Tsumkwe and the surrounding rural area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walvis Bay Rural</span> Electoral constituency in Erongo region, Namibia

Walvis Bay Rural constituency is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It comprises the rural area surrounding the constituency's district capital city of Walvis Bay, and additionally some streets on the outskirts of the city. It had a population of 26,916 in 2011, up from 16,293 in 2001. As of 2020 the constituency had 25,746 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walvis Bay Urban</span> Electoral constituency in the Erongo region of eastern central Namibia

Walvis Bay Urban is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia, comprising most of the city of Walvis Bay. It had a population of 35,828 in 2011, up from 27,941 in 2001. As of 2020 the constituency had 25,311 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rundu Urban</span> Electoral constituency in the Kavango East region of north-eastern Namibia

Rundu Urban is an electoral constituency in the Kavango East region of Namibia. It covers the urban area of Rundu, the region's capital and one of Namibia's largest cities. The constituency also covers parts of the Sauyemwa, Safari, Tutungeni, Katutura, Donkerhoek and Kehemu neighborhoods. It had a population of 20,953 in 2011, up from 19,173 in 2001. As of 2020 the constituency had 35,740 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Opuwo Rural</span> Electoral constituency in the Kunene region of north-western Namibia

Opuwo Rural is an electoral constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. The administrative centre of Opuwo Rural is the settlement of Otuani. As of 2020, it has 7,315 registered voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judea Lyaboloma Constituency</span> Electoral constituency in Zambezi region, Namibia

Judea Lyaboloma Constituency is an electoral district in Namibia. It is situated in the Zambezi Region. Its centre is Sangwali which is a settlement 129.3 kilometres out of Katima Mulilo. The constituency has a population of 5,511 people. In the 2020 Regional Council Elections, there were 3,339 registered voters.

References

  1. ↑ "Namibia: Regions, Towns, Villages & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Election results for Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia
  5. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 23. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

17°30′S24°17′E / 17.500°S 24.283°E / -17.500; 24.283

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.