Kabbe Constituency

Kabbe was a constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. Most of the area is situated in the flood area of the Zambezi River. It contained the former German colonial residence of Schuckmannsburg (today Luhonono), as well as several other villages. Its population in 2010 was 14,979.[1]

Zambezi Region Constituencies since 2013. Kabbe occupied the area of today's Kabbe North (7) and Kabbe South (6).
Zambezi River at the junction of Namibia (top left), Zambia (top), Zimbabwe (bottom right) and Botswana (bottom left)

In August 2013, Kabbe Constituency was split into Kabbe South and Kabbe North.[2]

Politics

In the 2004 presidential election, Kabbe voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye Pohamba of Swapo party. Pohamba won with 3764 (96%) votes, with Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats receiving 82 (2%) of the Constituency's votes.[3]

References
  1. Inambao, Chrispin (17 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Constituency profile for Kabbe". New Era. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. Nakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). "President divides Kavango into two". New Era. via allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014.
  3. Election results for Kabbe Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia


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