Kavango East is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia . Its capital is Rundu , its governor is Bonifatius Wakudumo . The region was created in 2013 when the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West . The only self-governing settlements in Kavango East are the capital Rundu and the village of Divundu .
6-799: Kaisosi is a settlement in the Kavango East region of north-eastern Namibia , situated about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) outside Rundu . It is located between the Trans-Caprivi highway and the Maria Mwengere gravel road. Kaisosi is divided into two parts, Kaisosi the first which is about 1 km from Rundu university campus and Kaisosi the second which is about 1.5 km from Rundu campus. There are two schools in Kaisosi, Sarusungu Combined School and Kaisosi Primary School. Kaisosi clinic and police station are located next to each other in
12-533: The 2020 regional election SWAPO was still the strongest party but its support dropped to 62% of the popular vote, and it lost Rundu Rural to an independent candidate . There is a particular dearth of north-south roads in the Region, apart from the Rundu- Grootfontein main road. Rundu has a small airstrip to accommodate medium-sized tourist or cargo aircraft in daylight only. The poor condition of
18-671: The Caprivi Strip . In the north, Kavango East borders the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola , and in the south and southeast the North-West District of Botswana. Domestically, it borders the following regions: Because of its rather high rainfall compared to most other parts of Namibia and its location on the Kavango River after which it is named, this region has agricultural potential for
24-483: The Kavango Region into two. Then-president Hifikepunye Pohamba enacted the recommendations. As a result, two new regions of Kavango East and Kavango West were created. As of 2020, Kavango East had 80,450 registered voters. The region is subdivided into six electoral constituencies : In the 2015 regional elections SWAPO won in all six constituencies and obtained 79% ( 2010 : 73%) of all votes. In
30-455: The Kaisosi the second along the Gravel road few meters from Sarusungu Combined School. Kaisosi features an irrigation farm along the Maria Mwengere road. Many inhabitants grow their own food there. There is also a low-cost housing project. This Namibia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kavango East The region contains the western half of
36-510: The cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulate furniture making and related industries. Kavango East and its sister region Kavango West are nevertheless the poorest regions in Namibia. The Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, responsible for recommending on the country's administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split
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