Karasburg Constituency

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Karasburg was an electoral constituency in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. It had a population of 16,470 in 2011, up from 15,758 in 2001. The constituency covered an area of 38,329 km² (14,799 sq mi).^[1] The main towns were Karasburg and Grünau; other populated places included Warmbad and Aussenkehr, and the border settlements of Ariamsvlei and Noordoewer. The Orange River formed part of the southern border of this constituency.^[2] Economic activities in this constituency were mainly small-stock farming, and near the Orange River, grape production.^[2]

In 2013, the constituency was divided into two sections: Karasburg East and Karasburg West^[3]

Politics

Karasburg Constituency was traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election, SWAPO candidate Paulus Amukoshi Ephraim received 2,157 of the 3,552 votes cast and became councillor.^[4]

Councillor Ephraim (SWAPO) was reelected in the 2010 regional elections with 1,577 votes. His defeated challengers were Desmund Desiderius Andreas of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (839 votes) and Irene Margaret Loberloth of the Democratic Party of Namibia (364 votes).^[5]

References

^ "Chapter 2: Population Structure, Composition and Density" (PDF). 2011 Population and Housing Census - ǁKaras Regional Profile. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 4. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
^ "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. pp. 1–39. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 16.
^ "Election results from Electoral Commission of Namibia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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[regKaras-1] "Chapter 2: Population Structure, Composition and Density" (PDF). 2011 Population and Housing Census - ǁKaras Regional Profile. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 4. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[KP-2] Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.

[GG5261-3] "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. pp. 1–39. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[4] "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 16.

[5] "Election results from Electoral Commission of Namibia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-02.

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