Kamanjab is a constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. In 2004, the population was 6,012.[1] As of 2020, it had 4,862 registered voters.[2] The district capital is the settlement of Kamanjab.

Kamanjab constituency (red) in the Kunene Region (yellow) of Namibia

Politics edit

The 2004 regional election were won by Themistokles Dudu Murorua of the United Democratic Front (UDF) with 1,201 of the 2,321 votes cast.[3] He represented the constituency until 2015.[4] In the 2015 regional election the candidate of the SWAPO party, Angenesia Tjaritje, won narrowly with 1,164 votes, followed by Nico Somaeb of the UDF with 896 votes.[5] The UDF candidate Somaeb narrowly won the 2020 regional election with 1,116 votes. SWAPO's Nikodemus Amutenya came second with 919 votes.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. ^ a b "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 6.
  4. ^ Kamanjab Constituency Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Namibia
  5. ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 11. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

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