Uuvudhiya Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Oshana Region of Namibia. The constituency office is situated in Engombe.[1] In 2004 Uuvudhiya had 4,357 inhabitants[2] and 2,869 registered voters.[3]
.svg)
Geography edit
The constituency is by far the largest in Oshana region. It covers an area of 5,819 km2 (2,247 sq mi) and is part of the Cuvelai Basin,including Lake Oponona, its largest lake. The area is dominated by flood plains which become swamps during the raining season.[4][5]
Economy and infrastructure edit
The district road D3607 is the access road to Uuvudhiya constituency. There are no other proclaimed roads in the constituency; Transport is done on tracks that frequently become impassable during the raining season.[4]
Politics edit
Uuvudhiya constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Seblon Paulus received 2,099 of the 2,130 votes cast.[6] Councillor Paulus was reelected in the 2010 regional elections with 1,621 votes. His only challenger was Gabriel Jeremia of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) who received 19 votes.[7]
In the 2015 local and regional elections the SWAPO candidate won uncontested and became councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.[8] For the 2020 regional election again no opposition candidate was fielded,[9] and Timoteus Shoopa a Shivute, the SWAPO candidate, was duly elected.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Uuvudhiya Constituency". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
- ^ Uuvudhiya Constituency. Namibia Electoral Commission. 2004. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
- ^ a b Iikela, Sakeus (17 November 2022). "Flood-prone Uuvudhiya, Ompundja beg for roads". The Namibian. p. 5.
- ^ Shaanika, Helvy (30 August 2013). "Stricken cattle threaten lake". New Era.
- ^ "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. 7.
- ^ Results from the Electoral Commission of Namibia
- ^ Kangootui, Nomhle (23 October 2015). "Swapo gets ǃNamiǂNûs uncontested". The Namibian. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
- ^ Nakale, Albertina (21 October 2020). "Uncontested constituencies reduced to 4 from 26". New Era. p. 1.
- ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.