GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$16.80 WINDHOEK - 9 August 2013 No. 5261 CONTENTS Page PROCLAMATION No. 25 Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992 ................................................................................................................................ 1 ________________ Proclamation by the PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA No. 25 2013 CREATION OF NEW REGIONS AND DIVISION AND RE-DIVISION OF CERTAIN REGIONS INTO CONSTITUENCIES: REGIONAL COUNCILS ACT, 1992 In terms of section 5(3) of the Regional Councils Act, 1992 and pursuant to the report of the Fourth Delimitation Commission, dated June 2013, that has been accepted by me, I hereby – (a) make known that – (i) the Kavango Region has been divided into two regions namely the Kavango East and West Regions and the definitions of the new boundaries of those regions are as set out in the amendments effected to the First Schedule to Proclamation No. 6 of 3 March 1992 (as amended by the Regional Councils Act, 1992, and by Proclamations Nos. 20 of 10 July 1992, 15 of 31 August 1998 and 7 of 28 March 2003) by Schedule I to this Proclamation; (ii) the names of the “Caprivi Region” and “Karas Region” have been changed to “Zambezi Region” and “!Karas Region” respectively; 2 Government Gazette 9 August 2013 5261 (iii) a division of the Kavango East and Kavango West Regions and a re-division of the Kunene, Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Zambezi, Otjozondjupa, Khomas, Hardarp and !Karas Regions into constituencies has been made and the new boundaries and names of the constituencies concerned are as set out in the amendments effected to the Schedule to Proclamation No. 25 of 1 September 1992 (as amended by Proclamations Nos. 42 of 22 October 1992, 16 of 31 August 1998, 35 of 22 November 1999 and 7 of 28 March 2003) by Schedule II to this Proclamation; and (b) substitute, in Schedule III to this Proclamation, Schedules 1 and 2 to the Regional Councils Act, 1992, so as to bring those Schedules in line with the changes effected by this Proclamation and previous Proclamations issued under section 5(3) of the said Act. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of Namibia at Windhoek, this 6th day of August Two Thousand and Thirteen. HIFIKEPUNYE POHAMBA President BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT–IN–CABINET SCHEDULE I The First Schedule to Proclamation No. 6 of 3 March 1992 is amended as follows: 1. The following item is substituted for the item “REGION NO. 6: KAVANGO REGION”: “REGION NO. 6: KAVANGO EAST REGION comprising the area bounded as follows: Beginning at the beacon 0001 of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 on the right bank of the Kavango river, with coordinates latitude 17˚53’10” south and longitude 19˚42’ 24” east, thence southwards along the western boundary of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 to its south-western beacon 0007 with coordinates latitude 17˚58’48” south and longitude 19˚42’ 28” east, thence eastwards along the southern boundary of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 to the point with coordinates latitude 17˚58’46” south and longitude 19˚46’18” east, thence south-eastwards in a straight line to the point in the middle of the Omatako river with coordinates latitude 18˚21’52” south and longitude 19˚50’13” east, thence generally south-westwards along the middle of the Omatako river to the point of intersection with the regional boundary between the Otjozondjupa and Kavango East Regions, with coordinates latitude 19˚10’03” south and longitude 19˚28’ 36” east, thence eastwards in a straight line along the regional boundary between Otjozondjupa and Kavango East Regions to the point with coordinates latitude 19˚10’00” south and longitude 21˚00’ 00” east, thence northwards along the Namibia and Botswana international boundary to the international beacon No. 25, with coordinates latitude 18˚18’50” south and longitude 21˚00’ 00” east, thence eastwards in a straight line along the said international boundary to the international beacon No. 22, with coordinates latitude 18˚18’53” south and longitude 21˚27’ 18” east, thence north-eastwards along the same international boundary to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚07’01” south and longitude 22˚30’ 57” east, thence northwards in a straight line to the point of intersection with the Namibia and Angola international boundary with coordinates latitude 17˚49’19” south and longitude 22˚30’ 55” east, thence south-westwards along the Namibia and Angola international boundary to the point in the middle of the Kavango river, thence westwards along the middle of that river to the point of beginning”. 2. The item “REGION NO. 7: CAPRIVI REGION” is amended by the substitution for the title “REGION NO. 7: CAPRIVI REGION” of the title “REGION NO. 7: ZAMBEZI REGION”. 5261 Government Gazette 9 August 2013 3 3. The item “REGION NO. 13: KARAS REGION” is amended by the substitution for the title “REGION NO. 13: KARAS REGION” of the title “REGION NO. 13: !KARAS REGION”. 4. The following item is added after the item “REGION NO. 13: !KARAS REGION”: “REGION NO. 14: KAVANGO WEST REGION comprising the area bounded as follows: Beginning at the beacon No. 28 on the Namibia and Angola international boundary with coordinates latitude 17˚23’25” south and longitude 18˚00’ 03” east, thence eastwards in a straight line along the Namibia and Angola international boundary to the international beacon No. 6 with coordinates latitude 17˚24’12” south and longitude 18˚25’11” east, thence south-eastwards along the middle of the Kavango river to the beacon 0001 of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 with coordinates latitude 17˚53’10” south and longitude 19˚42’ 24” east, thence southwards along the western boundary of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 to its south-western beacon 0007 with coordinates latitude 17˚58’48” south and longitude 19˚42’ 28” east, thence eastwards along the southern boundary of the Rundu Townlands No. 1329 to the point with coordinates latitude 17˚58’46” south and longitude 19˚46’18” east, thence south-eastwards in a straight line to the point in the middle of the Omatako river with coordinates latitude 18˚21’52” south and longitude 19˚50’13” east, thence generally south-westwards along the middle of the Omatako river to the point of intersection with the regional boundary between the Otjozondjupa and Kavango Regions, with coordinates latitude 19˚10’03” south and longitude 19˚28’ 36” east, thence westwards in a straight line along the regional boundary between the Otjozondjupa and Kavango Regions to the point, with coordinates latitude 19˚10’35” south and longitude 19˚11’ 05” east, thence northwards along the said regional boundary to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚48’16” south and longitude 19˚12’ 08” east, thence westwards along the same regional boundary to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚44’06” south and longitude 18˚00’ 03” east, thence northwards along the regional boundary between the Kavango West and Ohangwena Regions to the point of beginning”. SCHEDULE II The Schedule to Proclamation No. 25 of 6 September 1992 is amended as follows: 1. The item “REGION NO. 1: KUNENE REGION” is amended - (a) by the substitution for the paragraph “Opuwo Constituency” of the following paragraphs: “Opuwo Urban Constituency Beginning at the point on the common boundary between the Epupa, Opuwo Rural and Opuwo Urban Constituencies with coordinates latitude 18˚00’00” south and longitude 13˚40’41” east, thence southwards to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚10’40” south and longitude 13˚42’34” east, thence south-eastwards to the point in the middle of the D3710 road with coordinates latitude 18˚17’14” south and longitude 13˚53’09” east, thence eastwards to the common point between the Opuwo Urban, Opuwo Rural and Ruacana Constituencies with coordinates latitude 18˚13’39” south and longitude 14˚17’49” east, thence northwards along the existing boundary between the Opuwo Urban and Ruacana Constituencies to the common point between the Epupa, Opuwo Urban and Ruacana Constituencies with coordinates latitude 18˚00’14” south and longitude 14˚16’44” east, thence eastwards to the point of beginning.; and 4 Government Gazette 9 August 2013 5261 Opuwo Rural Constituency Beginning at the point on the common boundary between the Epupa, Opuwo Rural and Opuwo Urban Constituencies with coordinates latitude 18˚00’00” south and longitude 13˚40’41” east, thence southwards to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚10’40” south and longitude 13˚42’34” east, thence south-eastwards to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚17’14” south and longitude 13˚53’09” east, thence eastwards to the common point between the Opuwo Urban, Opuwo Rural and Ruacana Constituencies, with coordinates latitude 18˚13’39” south and longitude 14˚17’49” east, thence southwards along the existing boundary between the Ruacana and Opuwo Rural Constituencies to the common point between the Opuwo Rural, Ruacana and Sesfontein Constituencies, with coordinates latitude 19˚00’21” south and longitude 14˚22’13” east, thence westwards following the existing boundary between the Opuwo Rural and Sesfontein Constituencies, with coordinates latitude 19˚00’30” south and longitude 13˚18’54” east, thence northwards to the point with coordinates latitude 18˚45’27” south and longitude 13˚14’40” east, thence westwards in a straight line to the point on the coast on the Atlantic Ocean, with coordinates latitude 18˚44’40” south and longitude 12˚19’31” east, thence generally northwards along the Atlantic Ocean