Kabbe South is a
constituency
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in
Namibia
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's
Zambezi Region
The Zambezi Region, known as the Caprivi Region until 2013, is one of Namibia's fourteen regions, situated in the north-eastern part of the country along the Zambezi River. The region's capital is Katima Mulilo. The Katima Mulilo Airport is ...
. The
administrative centre
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of the constituency is the
settlement
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*Settlement (structural), downward movement of a structure's foundation
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*Settlement (litigatio ...
of
Nakabolelwa, situated 79 kilometres south-east of the region's capital,
Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo or simply Katima is the capital of the Zambezi Region in Namibia. It had 46,401 inhabitants in 2023, and comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban. It is located on the B8 national roa ...
. 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.
Politics
Kabbe South Constituency was created in August 2013 from the eastern part of the former
Kabbe Constituency, following a recommendation of the
Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, in preparation for the 2014 general election.
The 2015 regional election was won by
Musialela John Likando (
SWAPO
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) with 1,189 votes, followed by Bernard Kamwi Shamwazi (
DTA) with 46 votes.
As of 2020, the constituency had 3,751 registered voters.
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.
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See also
* Administrative divisions of Namibia
Namibia is divided into 14 regions subdivided, which are further subdivided into 121 constituencies. The administrative divisions of Namibia are tabled by ''Delimitation Commissions'' and accepted or declined by the National Assembly of Namibia, Na ...
* Ikaba area
References
Constituencies of Zambezi Region
States and territories established in 2013
2013 establishments in Namibia
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