Linyanti Constituency

Zambezi Region Constituencies
3 = Linyanti

Linyanti is a constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. Its population is 13,741. Linyanti is known for having a large marshland inside of it.

Politics

The first councillor was Fani Francis Sizimbo, a Democratic Turnhalle Alliance member, who was in office from 1992 to 1998. He was succeeded by Lichaba John Ndubano in 1998. Ndubano, a SWAPO member, managed to move the SWAPO office from Linyanti to Sangwali. He did not support secessionism, and as a result was not liked in secessionist dominated areas.

In 2004 Ndubano was voted out by Dorothy Kabula. The current councillor of Linyanti is Cletius Sipapela.^[1]

In August 2013, Linyanti Constituency lost its western part, which became a constituency of its own, namely Judea Lyaboloma Constituency.

Traditional authorities

Linyanti is the only constituency in the region with three chiefs: Chief Mayuni of the Mashi Traditional Authority, chief Shufu of the Bayeyi and chief Mamili of the Mafwe. Over decades, Chief Mamili was the sole traditional authority in the constituency until the Bayeyi declared themselves an independent tribe in 1992 and Mayuni divorced himself in 1994 to form the Mashi Traditional Authority.

References

1. Sanzila, George (20 September 2012). "Mbumba made school patron". New Era.

External links

• Flying the falls for aerial images of the Linyanti
• Free to Adventure for Videos of the Linyanti