Divundu

Divundu
Village
Divundu
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 18°7′S 21°37.5′E / 18.117°S 21.6250°E / -18.117; 21.6250Coordinates: 18°7′S 21°37.5′E / 18.117°S 21.6250°E / -18.117; 21.6250
Country  Namibia
Region Kavango East
Constituency Mukwe Constituency
Elevation 1,090 m (3,580 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 5,430
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code(s) +66
Climate BSh

Divundu (1.090 m above sea level) is a village on the south-eastern banks of the Okavango River in the Kavango East Region, Namibia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Rundu. Divundu has a population of around 5.430 inhabitants and is homestead of the local Mbukushu kings.

On the opposite, north-eastern banks of the river lies Kakutji in Angola, and the two settlements are linked via a nearby border post. Today, Divundu is the third biggest settlement of the Kavango region, after Rundu.

Politics

Divundu is governed by a village council that currently has five seats.[1] Athanasius Ndjamba Maghumbo is the CEO of Divundu Village Council (DVC).[2]

SWAPO won the 2015 local authority election and gained four seats (631 votes). The remaining seat went to the All People's Party (APP) with 68 votes.[3]

Tourism

Game drives to the nearby national park, Bwabwata National Park, are well known for their diversity of wildlife in typical riverine and swampland habitat. Tourists frequent the Ndhovu Safari Lodge which offers boat cruises to the Popa Falls including camping and guided village tours to the local Kamutjonga village.[4]

Notable people from Divundu

References

  1. ↑ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch (3). Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
  2. ↑ "Divundu Village Council appoints CEO". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Local elections results". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 28 November 2015. p. 4.
  4. ↑ http://www.ndhovu.com/
  5. ↑ Immanuel, Shinovene (6 September 2013). "Dinyando was a humble technocrat, says Mbambo". The Namibian.
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