Electoral constituency in the Erongo region of eastern central Namibia
Walvis Bay Urban constituency (red) in the Erongo Region
Walvis Bay Urban is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia, comprising most of the city of Walvis Bay.[1] It had a population of 35,828 in 2011, up from 27,941 in 2001.[2] As of 2020[update] the constituency had 25,311 registered voters.[3]
Walvis Bay Urban was created in 1998. Following a recommendation of the Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 1998 general election, the old Walvis Bay Constituency was split into Walvis Bay Urban and Walvis Bay Rural.[4]
^de Klerk, Eveline (14 September 2020). "Constituency boundaries questioned". New Era. p. 1.
^"Erongo 2011 Census Regional Profile" (PDF). Statistics Namibia. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^"Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^"Re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 1940. Government of Namibia. 31 August 1998. p. 21.
WalvisBay (English: lit. Whale Bay; Afrikaans: Walvisbaai; German: Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which...
1998 general election, the old WalvisBay Constituency was split into WalvisBayUrban and WalvisBay Rural. WalvisBay Rural constituency includes a string...
Regional Council By Elections for the Gobabis, Keetmanshoop Urban, Khomasdal and WalvisBayUrban Constituencies" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia....
and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of WalvisBay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos...
Regional Council By Elections for the Gobabis, Keetmanshoop Urban, Khomasdal and WalvisBayUrban Constituencies" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia....
The most populous constituency according to the 2011 census was Rundu Urban in the Kavango West region with 63,431 people; the least populous was Okatyali...
Derek James Klazen (born 31 May 1965 in WalvisBay) is a Namibian politician and businessman. A member of SWAPO, he is Namibia's Minister of Fisheries...
Okahandja Vyf Rand Swakopmund Mondesa Democratic Resettlement Community WalvisBay Kuisebmond List of slums Nakale, Albertina (4 October 2018). "40% of Namibians...
Workers (NUNW) prior to independence. As the elected councillor of the WalvisBayUrban constituency he was appointed to the National Council in 2001 prior...
property in WalvisBay like in any other urban town is thus very expensive and unaffordable to most middle class families. Amidst WalvisBay's high cost...
enclave of WalvisBay, was allocated the number range 9000–9299. P.O. Box 287 WINDHOEK 9100 P.O. Box 44 SWAKOPMUND 9180 P.O. Box 779 WALVISBAY 9190 However...
Regional Council By Elections for the Gobabis, Keetmanshoop Urban, Khomasdal and WalvisBayUrban Constituencies" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia....
granted independence as the Republic of Namibia with the exception of WalvisBay and the Penguin Islands, which continued to remain under South African...
harbour for the Imperial German colony—the natural deep-sea harbour at WalvisBay belonged to the British. The founding date was on August 8 when the crew...
the WalvisBay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Road). This 2500 km long asphalt road now connects Zambia's Copperbelt with Namibia's sea port WalvisBay. As...
region (often to the detriment of other areas) is called urban primacy or urban macrocephaly. Urban primacy can be measured as the share of a country's population...
on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. However, WalvisBay and the Penguin Islands remained under South African control until 1994...
high dune known as "Big Mama". Big Daddy is distinct from Dune 7, near WalvisBay. Deadvlei is another clay pan, about 2 km from Sossusvlei. A notable feature...
open up the region's access to WalvisBay. The WalvisBay Export Processing Zone operates in the key port of WalvisBay. Tourism is a major contributor...
Operations Unit (part of the Marine Corps Infantry Battalion) is based at WalvisBay with the Navy. Pre-Selection phase is 6 weeks long during which candidates...
university based in Windhoek, Namibia. It has campuses in Swakopmund, WalvisBay, Ongwediva and Nkurenkuru. The university was founded by David Namwandi...
Swakopmund on the B2 (Trans-Kalahari Highway), the main road between WalvisBay and Johannesburg. The town is known for its aragonite marble quarries...
was also a Portuguese, Bartholomeu Dias, who stopped at what today is WalvisBay and Lüderitz (which he named Angra Pequena) on his way to round the Cape...
War II, permanent Batteries of Heavy Artillery were established from WalvisBay to Durban, being responsible for general coast defence. With the aid of...
element in the coloured makeup was the coloured community in the enclave of WalvisBay (which remained part of South Africa until 1994) that was closely linked...
out. Molteno Dam begins construction to supply Cape Town with water. WalvisBay and the Penguin Islands are annexed by the Cape Colony. Paul Kruger's...
River. Oranjemund Airport had scheduled flights to Cape Town, Lüderitz, WalvisBay and Windhoek. As of 2023[update], only a scheduled flight to Windhoek...
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