Rundu Rural (until 2013 Rundu Rural East ) is an electoral constituency in the Kavango East Region of Namibia . It comprises the area east of Rundu , one of Namibia's largest cities. It had a population of 22,538 in 2011, up from 18,250 in 2001. As of 2020 the constituency had 6,060 registered voters.
5-496: The constituency contains the villages of Cuma and Kaisosi . Both villages are connected by a 60 kilometres (37 mi) gravel road which was completed in 2013. Due to the rapid growth of Rundu , constituencies in the vicinity have undergone many changes. Rundu Rural was established in 1998 when Rundu Constituency was split into Rundu Urban and Rundu Rural. Both belonged to the Kavango Region . In 2003 this constituency
10-563: 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 the Kaisosi the second along the Gravel road few meters from Sarusungu Combined School. Kaisosi features an irrigation farm along
15-536: Is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Michael Shikongo received 3,358 of the 3,759 votes cast. In the 2015 regional elections councillor Shikongo of SWAPO was reelected with 1,284 votes. Marcellus Haivera of the All People's Party (APP) came second with 887 votes. The 2020 regional election
20-535: Was split into Rundu Rural East and Rundu Rural West. In 2013 the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West . Rundu Rural East got its original name back and is now again Rundu Rural . Its former sister constituency Rundu Rural West was also renamed, to Ncuncuni Constituency . Ncuncuni now belongs to Kavango West, whereas Rundu Rural belongs to Kavango East. Rundu Rural constituency
25-618: Was won by Nginga Paulus Mbangu, an independent candidate . He received 1,846 votes. The sitting councillor and SWAPO candidate Shikongo came distant second with 654 votes. Kaisosi 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
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