Linyanti is an electoral constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. As of 2020, the constituency had 4,493 registered voters.[1] The area includes a large marshland. In August 2013, Linyanti Constituency lost its western part, which became a constituency of its own, namely Judea Lyaboloma Constituency.[2]
Linyanti constituency (red) in the Zambezi Region (yellow)Linyanti village aerial view (2019)
The first councillor was Fani Francis Sizimbo, a Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) member, who won the inaugural 1992 regional election and was in office until 1998. In the 1998 regional election the constituency was won by Lichaba John Ndubano in 1998. Ndubano, a SWAPO member, managed to move the SWAPO office from Linyanti to Sangwali. He did not support secessionism, and as a result was not liked in secessionist dominated areas.[citation needed]
The 2020 regional election was won by Ivene Vistor Kabunga, an independent candidate. He received 1,903 votes. SWAPO's candidate Mwangala Sonnia Musukubili came second with 925 votes.[1]
Traditional authoritiesedit
Linyanti is the only constituency in the region with three chiefs: Chief Mayuni of the Mashi Traditional Authority, chief Shufu of the Bayeyi and chief Mamili of the Mafwe. Over decades, Chief Mamili was the sole traditional authority in the constituency until the Bayeyi declared themselves an independent tribe in 1992 and Mayuni divorced himself in 1994 to form the Mashi Traditional Authority.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^"Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 5261. Government of Namibia. 9 August 2013. p. 24.
^Sanzila, George (20 September 2012). . New Era. via allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014.
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linyanti, constituency, linyanti, electoral, constituency, zambezi, region, namibia, 2020, constituency, registered, voters, area, includes, large, marshland, august, 2013, lost, western, part, which, became, constituency, namely, judea, lyaboloma, constituenc. Linyanti is an electoral constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia As of 2020 the constituency had 4 493 registered voters 1 The area includes a large marshland In August 2013 Linyanti Constituency lost its western part which became a constituency of its own namely Judea Lyaboloma Constituency 2 Linyanti constituency red in the Zambezi Region yellow Linyanti village aerial view 2019 Contents 1 Politics 2 Traditional authorities 3 References 4 External linksPolitics editThe first councillor was Fani Francis Sizimbo a Democratic Turnhalle Alliance DTA member who won the inaugural 1992 regional election and was in office until 1998 In the 1998 regional election the constituency was won by Lichaba John Ndubano in 1998 Ndubano a SWAPO member managed to move the SWAPO office from Linyanti to Sangwali He did not support secessionism and as a result was not liked in secessionist dominated areas citation needed In the 2004 regional elections SWAPO was represented by Dorothy Kabula and in 2010 by Cletius Sipapela who successively won the constituency elections 3 In the 2015 regional election Sipapela was reelected with 1 480 votes followed by Ivene Visitor Kabunga of the Rally for Democracy and Progress RDP with 1 191 votes Charles Wuyeni Matemwa of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance DTA also ran and received 19 votes 4 The 2020 regional election was won by Ivene Vistor Kabunga an independent candidate He received 1 903 votes SWAPO s candidate Mwangala Sonnia Musukubili came second with 925 votes 1 Traditional authorities editLinyanti is the only constituency in the region with three chiefs Chief Mayuni of the Mashi Traditional Authority chief Shufu of the Bayeyi and chief Mamili of the Mafwe Over decades Chief Mamili was the sole traditional authority in the constituency until the Bayeyi declared themselves an independent tribe in 1992 and Mayuni divorced himself in 1994 to form the Mashi Traditional Authority References edit a b Regional Council 2020 Election Results Interactive map Electoral Commission of Namibia 18 January 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 Creation of new regions and division and re division of certain regions into constituencies Regional Councils Act 1992 pdf Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No 5261 Government of Namibia 9 August 2013 p 24 Sanzila George 20 September 2012 Mbumba made school patron New Era via allafrica com Archived from the original on 18 November 2014 Regional Council Election Results 2015 Electoral Commission of Namibia 3 December 2015 p 22 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 External links editFlying the falls for aerial images of the Linyanti Free to Adventure for Videos of the Linyanti Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Linyanti Constituency amp oldid 1204300023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
