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Kamanjab Constituency

Coordinates: 19°38′S 14°50′E / 19.633°S 14.833°E / -19.633; 14.833
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Kamanjab constituency (red) in the Kunene Region (yellow) of Namibia

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.

Politics

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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

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  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.

19°38′S 14°50′E / 19.633°S 14.833°E / -19.633; 14.833