Kavango East

The Fourth Delimitation Commission of Namibia, responsible for recommending on the country's administrative divisions suggested in August 2013 to split the Kavango Region into two. Then-president Hifikepunye Pohamba enacted the recommendations. As a result, two new regions of Kavango East and Kavango West were created. Administrative division The region is subdivided into six electoral constituencies: • Mashare • Mukwe • Ndiyona • Ndonga Linena • Rundu Rural • Rundu Urban In the 2015 regional elections SWAPO won in all six constituencies and obtained 79% (2010: 73%) of all votes. Governors • Samuel Mbambo (2013–2020) • Bonifatius Wakudumo (2020–present) ==Transport==

There is a particular dearth of north-south roads in the Region, apart from the Rundu-Grootfontein main road. Rundu has a small airstrip to accommodate medium-sized tourist or cargo aircraft in daylight only. The poor condition of the roads and the long distances had a negative effect on tourism; this situation was improved by the completion of the Trans–Caprivi Highway. A major highway connecting Rundu to western Kavango and the Ohangwena Region is under construction. ==Demographics==

As of 2023, Kavango East has a population of 218,421 residents, of which 102,310 () are male and 116,111 () are female, with an annual growth rate of 3.9%. On average, a woman has 4.3 children. 56.9% of the population live in urban areas, and the other 43.1% live rural areas. The average population density is 9.1 people per km2. Only 19.4% of the population has access to the internet, although 38.3% own a cellphone. The literacy rate is 82.0% in those older than 15 years. 14.1% of the population has never attended school, while 46.9% has at least some primary school, 18.8% has at least some secondary school, and 9.7% has at least some tertiary education. 84.7% of the population has access to safe drinking water, and 49.5% have access to a toilet facility. 42.6% have electricity sufficient for lighting in their homes. In terms of income, 32.5% make a living off of wages or a salary, 16.4% receive a pension, 14.8% work on farms, and 10.1% are employed in non-farming business. Within the region, 46% of the population speaks Rukwangali natively, primarily in the Vakwangali and Mbunza tribes. 21% speak Bantu languages like Luchazi, 18% speak Rumanyo, 8% speak Thimbukushu, 5% speak other Namibian languages such as Oshiwambo, and 2% speak European languages. == References ==