Rundu Rural West
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rundu Rural West is an electoral constituency in the Kavango East Region of Namibia. It is located west of Rundu, one of Namibia's largest cities. Kasote and Sauyemwa are settlements in the constituency. Sauyemwea is an informal settlement located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Rundu, and Kasote is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Rundu, both towards the west. Most of the residents of the constituency live in informal housing, which includes housing made of bricks or corrugated iron.[1][2]
Politics
Prior to the 2010 local and regional election, the constituency was represented by Rosa Kavara of SWAPO, who took over for Herbert Shixwameni also of SWAPO. Shixwameni left his position as councilor for the constituency when he left SWAPO to form the All People's Party with his younger brother, Ignatius.
2010 election
The 2010 local and regional elections were contested by incumbent Rosa Kavara (SWAPO), Herbert Shixwameni of the APP and Moses Nyundu of the Rally for Democracy and Progress.[3] SWAPO's Kavara won re-election and was also elected to the National Council of Namibia as one of 7 women on the 24 person body.[4]
References
- ↑ ELECTIONS 2010: Rundu constituencies profile New Era, 9 November 2010
- ↑ Police discover rustlers’ kraal The Namibian, 17 December 2009
- ↑ ELECTIONS 2010: ‘APP will serve the people’ New Era, 16 November 2010
- ↑ Week in Review Windhoek Observer
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Constituencies in the Kavango East Region of Namibia
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