Okavango West

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Okavango West
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
District North-West
Population26,716
Major settlements Shakawe
Area10,569 km2
Current constituency
Created2024
Created from Okavango
MP   TBD

Okavango West is a constituency in the North-West District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. Further to the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat will be first contested at the 2024 general election. [1]

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Constituency profile

The seat is predimonantly rural and encompasses the following localities: [1]

  1. Etsha 13
  2. Ikoga
  3. Sepopa
  4. Nxamasere
  5. Shakawe
  6. Samochema
  7. Gani
  8. Tsodilo
  9. Nxauxau
  10. Chukumuchu
  11. Kajaja
  12. Jao

Members of Parliament

ElectionWinner
2024 election TBD

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Okavango West
PartyCandidateVotes%
BCP Kenny Kapinga
BPF Tshenolo Kandonda
BDP Sekwaya Pikinini
Margin of victory
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout N/A
Registered electors
win (new seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 8.