Kavango West is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital and only self-governed settlement is Nkurenkuru, its governor is Sirkka Ausiku. The Region was created in 2013 when the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West. In the north, Kavango West borders the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola. 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 was named, this region has agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops, as well as for organised forestry and agro-forestry, which stimulates furniture making and related industries. Kavango West and its sister region Kavango East are nevertheless the poorest regions in Namibia.[2]
The Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, responsible for recommending on the country's administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split the Kavango Region into two. The president Hifikepunye Pohamba enacted the recommendations. As a result, the new Regions of Kavango East and Kavango West have been created.[3] As of 2020, Kavango West had 23,804 registered voters.[4]
The first Governor of Kavango West was Samuel Mbambo, former Governor of Kavango Region and sitting Governor of Kavango East.[5] On 27 April 2014 Sirkka Ausiku, formerly Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, was appointed.[7] He kept his position in 2015 in president Hage Geingob's new government.[1]
Population
The region is characterised by an extremely uneven population distribution. The interior is very sparsely inhabited, while the northernmost strip, especially along the Kavango River, has a high population concentration.
References
^ ab"President announces governors". The Namibian. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
^Kandjimi, Shoki (5 November 2020). "Kavango East not a poor region - governor". New Era. p. 1.
^ abNakale, Albertina (9 August 2013). . New Era. allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^ ab"Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^ abHaufiku, Mathias (22 August 2013). . New Era. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
kavango, west, fourteen, regions, namibia, capital, only, self, governed, settlement, nkurenkuru, governor, sirkka, ausiku, region, created, 2013, when, kavango, region, split, into, kavango, east, north, borders, cuando, cubango, province, angola, domesticall. Kavango West is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia Its capital and only self governed settlement is Nkurenkuru its governor is Sirkka Ausiku The Region was created in 2013 when the Kavango Region was split into Kavango East and Kavango West In the north Kavango West borders the Cuando Cubango Province of Angola Domestically it borders the following regions Kavango East east Otjozondjupa south Oshikoto west Ohangwena northwestKavango WestRegionThe Kavango West Region dark grey in NamibiaCountryNamibiaSeatNkurenkuruGovernment GovernorSirkka Ausiku 1 SWAPO Time zoneSouth African Standard Time UTC 2 Because of its rather high rainfall compared to most other parts of Namibia and its location on the Kavango River after which it was named this region has agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops as well as for organised forestry and agro forestry which stimulates furniture making and related industries Kavango West and its sister region Kavango East are nevertheless the poorest regions in Namibia 2 Contents 1 Politics 1 1 Administrative division 1 2 Governors 2 Population 3 References 4 External linksPolitics EditThe Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia responsible for recommending on the country s administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split the Kavango Region into two The president Hifikepunye Pohamba enacted the recommendations As a result the new Regions of Kavango East and Kavango West have been created 3 As of 2020 Kavango West had 23 804 registered voters 4 Administrative division Edit The region is subdivided into eight electoral constituencies 5 3 Kapako Mankumpi Mpungu Musese Ncamangoro Ncuncuni Nkurenkuru TondoroIn the 2015 regional elections SWAPO won in all eight constituencies 6 SWAPO also won all constituencies in the 2020 regional election all of them by a landslide and with overall more than 90 of the votes 4 Governors Edit The first Governor of Kavango West was Samuel Mbambo former Governor of Kavango Region and sitting Governor of Kavango East 5 On 27 April 2014 Sirkka Ausiku formerly Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Regional and Local Government Housing and Rural Development was appointed 7 He kept his position in 2015 in president Hage Geingob s new government 1 Population EditThe region is characterised by an extremely uneven population distribution The interior is very sparsely inhabited while the northernmost strip especially along the Kavango River has a high population concentration References Edit a b President announces governors The Namibian 10 April 2015 Archived from the original on 14 April 2015 Retrieved 14 April 2015 Kandjimi Shoki 5 November 2020 Kavango East not a poor region governor New Era p 1 a b Nakale Albertina 9 August 2013 President divides Kavango into two New Era allafrica com Archived from the original on 22 October 2014 Retrieved 16 August 2013 a b Regional Council 2020 Election Results Interactive map Electoral Commission of Namibia 18 January 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 a b Haufiku Mathias 22 August 2013 Kavango awaits second governor New Era Archived from the original on 31 August 2013 Retrieved 27 August 2013 Regional Council Election Results 2015 Electoral Commission of Namibia 3 December 2015 pp 7 8 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 New broom in new region The Namibian Vol 28 no 76 NAMPA 28 April 2014 p 2 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kavango Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kavango Coordinates 18 15 S 18 55 E 18 250 S 18 917 E 18 250 18 917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kavango West amp oldid 1025752591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
