Kabe Constituency
Encyclopedia
Kabbe is a constituency in the Caprivi Region
of Namibia
. Most of the area is situated in the flood area of the Zambezi
. It contains the former German colonial
residence of Schuckmannsburg
, as well as several other villages. Its population is 14,979.
of Swapo party. Pohamba won with 3764 (96%) votes, with Ben Ulenga
of the Congress of Democrats
receiving 82 (2%) of the Constituency's votes.
, kabbe constituency in the Ikaba area
. The village was found in 1930 by the late Mwita, after he moved from chief Chika-Matondo in Ikaba village. Sitebule village is headed by a village headman named Mwita Leonard Mundia. The village has around 500 residents, but now they mostly reside in different cities where they are employed but they come back home for holidays. People in sitebule live by practicing communal farming
by taking a part in both cattle and crop farming to earn a living. People from sitebule village are mostly family members living together in hamorny.
The village is boardered by 2 rivers known as Kasaya river on the easten side and Mpukano river on the western side. Parents from sitebule village are known for there hardworking abilities transforming there economic hardships to a better livelihood. During flood
s people use canoes as a form of transportation. Floods are not scene as disasters but a form of a time of income generation as people catch fish to sell and eat.
People from Sitebule village are immensely contributing to the Namibian Education as the village has produced multiple skilled people consisting of Soldiers,Pastors,Doctors,Computer scientists, Nurses, Teachers, Geologists, Adimistrators, Programmers,e.c.t. The village has also contributed to the National Football Team the brave Warrior of Namibia producing a player called Alfred "kayo" Munyaza. Other footballers have also played in Namibia's Premier league and National first Division.
Caprivi Region
Caprivi is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It takes its name from the Caprivi Strip which in turn was named after Leo von Caprivi.-Geography:...
of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Most of the area is situated in the flood area of the Zambezi
Zambezi
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa. The area of its basin is , slightly less than half that of the Nile...
. It contains the former German colonial
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
residence of Schuckmannsburg
Schuckmannsburg
Schuckmannsburg is an African village in the Caprivi Strip in northeastern Namibia with a population of about 800. It belongs to the Kabbe electoral constituency of the Caprivi Region...
, as well as several other villages. Its population is 14,979.
Politics
In the 2004 presidential election, Kabbe voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye PohambaHifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba is the second and current President of Namibia. He won the 2004 and 2009 presidential elections overwhelmingly as the candidate of the South West Africa People's Organisation ruling party, taking office in March 2005. He has also been the President of SWAPO since...
of Swapo party. Pohamba won with 3764 (96%) votes, with Ben Ulenga
Ben Ulenga
Benjamin Ulenga is a Namibian politician. A member of the National Assembly of Namibia, he is the President of the Congress of Democrats , an opposition political party....
of the Congress of Democrats
Congress of Democrats
The Congress of Democrats is a political party in Namibia, led by Ben Ulenga. It is an opposition party represented in the National Assembly.The party is an observer of the Socialist International.- 2004 elections :...
receiving 82 (2%) of the Constituency's votes.
Sitebule Village
Sitebule village is a village in Namibia found in the eastern part of Caprivi regionCaprivi Region
Caprivi is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It takes its name from the Caprivi Strip which in turn was named after Leo von Caprivi.-Geography:...
, kabbe constituency in the Ikaba area
Ikaba area
The Ikaba area is situated in Namibia in the far east of the Caprivi region in Kabbe constituency. The area falls under the Masubia traditional authority. The Ikaba area is frequently affected by flooding as it is in low-lying land, only 2 to 5 meters above sea level...
. The village was found in 1930 by the late Mwita, after he moved from chief Chika-Matondo in Ikaba village. Sitebule village is headed by a village headman named Mwita Leonard Mundia. The village has around 500 residents, but now they mostly reside in different cities where they are employed but they come back home for holidays. People in sitebule live by practicing communal farming
Collective farming
Collective farming and communal farming are types of agricultural production in which the holdings of several farmers are run as a joint enterprise...
by taking a part in both cattle and crop farming to earn a living. People from sitebule village are mostly family members living together in hamorny.
The village is boardered by 2 rivers known as Kasaya river on the easten side and Mpukano river on the western side. Parents from sitebule village are known for there hardworking abilities transforming there economic hardships to a better livelihood. During flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
s people use canoes as a form of transportation. Floods are not scene as disasters but a form of a time of income generation as people catch fish to sell and eat.
People from Sitebule village are immensely contributing to the Namibian Education as the village has produced multiple skilled people consisting of Soldiers,Pastors,Doctors,Computer scientists, Nurses, Teachers, Geologists, Adimistrators, Programmers,e.c.t. The village has also contributed to the National Football Team the brave Warrior of Namibia producing a player called Alfred "kayo" Munyaza. Other footballers have also played in Namibia's Premier league and National first Division.