Katima Mulilo Rural
Encyclopedia
Katima Mulilo Rural is a constituency in the Caprivi
Region of Namibia
. Its population is 22,197. It is mostly the area surrounding the city of Katima Mulilo
, the capital of Caprivi.
of Swapo party. Pohamba won with 3776 (72%) votes, followed by Ben Ulenga
of the Congress of Democrats
, who received 480 (9%) votes, Henk Mudge
of the Republican Party
who received 466 (9%) votes and Katuutire Kaura
of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, who received 386 (7.5%) votes.
Caprivi
-Places:* Caprivi Region, an administrative province of Namibia* Caprivi Strip, a part of Namibia* The Caprivi Conflict, a conflict between the Caprivi Liberation Army and the Namibian government* East Caprivi, a former bantustan in South West Africa...
Region of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Its population is 22,197. It is mostly the area surrounding the city of Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo is the capital of the Caprivi Strip, Namibia's far north–east extension into central Southern Africa. It comprises two electoral constituencies, Katima Mulilo Rural and Katima Mulilo Urban...
, the capital of Caprivi.
Politics
In the 2004 presidential election, Katima Mulilo Rural voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye PohambaHifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba is the second and current President of Namibia. He won the 2004 and 2009 presidential elections overwhelmingly as the candidate of the South West Africa People's Organisation ruling party, taking office in March 2005. He has also been the President of SWAPO since...
of Swapo party. Pohamba won with 3776 (72%) votes, followed by Ben Ulenga
Ben Ulenga
Benjamin Ulenga is a Namibian politician. A member of the National Assembly of Namibia, he is the President of the Congress of Democrats , an opposition political party....
of the Congress of Democrats
Congress of Democrats
The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia, led by Ben Ulenga. It is an opposition party represented in the National Assembly.The party is an observer of the Socialist International.- 2004 elections :...
, who received 480 (9%) votes, Henk Mudge
Henk Mudge
Henk Mudge is a Namibian former politician. He is the former President of the Republican Party and formerly the party's only member in the National Assembly. He was replaced in the National Assembly by Clara Gowases....
of the Republican Party
Republican Party (Namibia)
The Republican Party was a political party in Namibia, based among the white minority. Henk Mudge is its President and its sole representative in the National Assembly. Prior to the 2004 parliamentary election, the Republican Party was part of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance . It was revived as...
who received 466 (9%) votes and Katuutire Kaura
Katuutire Kaura
Katuutire Kaura is a Namibian politician. He has been President of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance since 1998 and was Leader of the Official Opposition from 2000 to 2005.Kaura was born in Ombujondjupa, Otjozondjupa Region...
of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance, who received 386 (7.5%) votes.