Divundu (1.090 m above sea level) is a village on the south-eastern banks of the Okavango River in the Kavango East Region of Namibia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Rundu. Divundu has a population of around 5,430 inhabitants and is the homestead of the local Hambukushu kings.
Divundu | |
|---|---|
  Divundu Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 18°7′S 21°37.5′E / 18.117°S 21.6250°E | |
| 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 | +66 |
| Number plate | DV |
| Climate | BSh |
On the opposite, north-eastern banks of the river lies Kakutji in Angola, and the two settlements are linked via a nearby border post.
Economy and infrastructure
editDivundu is situated on the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Road, in Namibia designated the national road B8. It also connects south-east to Botswana via the C48.[1] Divundu has a National Traffic Information System (NaTIS) office and issues the number plate DV.
The Divundu Correctional Facility is one of Namibia's seven major prisons.[2]
Tourism
editGame drives to the nearby national park, Bwabwata National Park, which is well known for the diversity of wildlife in typical riverine and swampland habitat, are popular amongst tourists. Tourists frequent the Ndhovu Safari Lodge, which offers boat cruises to the Popa Falls, as well as camping facilities and guided village tours to the local Kamutjonga village.[3]
Politics
editDivundu is governed by a village council that has five seats.[4] Athanasius Ndjamba Maghumbo is the CEO of Divundu Village Council (DVC).[5]
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.[6] SWAPO also won the 2020 local authority election, obtaining 433 votes and gaining three seats. One seat each went to the APP (100 votes) and the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), an opposition party formed in August 2020, that gained 49 votes.[7]
Notable people
edit- Raphael Dinyando (1960–2013), former Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting[8]
References
edit- ^ "Divundu to Mohembo West, Botswana" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Vatileni, Eino (15 February 2022). "743 convicts in jail for rape". The Namibian. p. 1.
- ^ "Home". ndhovu.com.
- ^ "Know Your Local Authority". Election Watch. No. 3. Institute for Public Policy Research. 2015. p. 4.
- ^ "Divundu Village Council appoints CEO". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "Local elections results". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 28 November 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "2020 Local Authority Elections Results and Allocation of Seats" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 29 November 2020. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (6 September 2013). "Dinyando was a humble technocrat, says Mbambo". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.