Ubenide Constituency

Ubenide is one of the constituencies of Nauru and is made up of the four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km², and has a population of 3,300. It returns (as the only constituency) four members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren.[1]

Ubenide
Ubenide Constituency within Nauru
Coordinates: 0°31′2.57″S 166°55′28.08″E
Country Nauru
Districts4 (Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, Uaboe)
Area
  Total4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,300
Time zone(UTC+12)
Area code(s)+674
Members of Parliament4[1]
Map of Ubenide
View of Denigomodu and Nibok

Geography

Named after the acronym of the 4 districts (Uaboe, BEidi -old name of Baitsi-, NIbok, DEnigomodu), Ubenide is located in northeast coast of Nauru, and borders with the constituencies of Anetan, Anabar, Buada and Aiwo. The phosphate railway crosses the constituency in the hills.

Members of Parliament

Seat 1
MemberTermParty
Joseph Hiram?-2001Non-partisan
David Adeang2001–PresentNauru First
Seat 2
MemberTermParty
Lagumot Harris1968-1976Non-partisan
Victor Eoaeo1976-1977Non-partisan
Lagumot Harris1977-1980Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang1980-1988Nauru Party/Democratic Party
Buraro Detudamo1988-1994Non-partisan
Aloysius Amwano1998-2003Non-partisan
Fabian Ribauw2003-2008Non-partisan
Aloysius Amwano2008-2013Non-partisan
Russ J. Kun2013–presentNon-partisan
Seat 3
MemberTermParty
Derog Gioura1968-1971Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang1971Nauru Party
Derog Gioura1971-1973Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang1973-1976Nauru Party
Derog Gioura1976-1977Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang1977-1978Nauru Party
Derog Gioura1978-2004Non-partisan
Valdon Dowiyogo2004–2016Non-partisan
Seat 4
MemberTermParty
Victor Eoaeo1968-1973Non-partisan
Bernard Dowiyogo1973-2003Nauru Party/Democratic Party
Russell E. Kun2003-2004Centre Party
Freddie Pitcher2004-2013Nauru First
Ranin Akua[2]2013–presentNon-partisan

Notable people

References

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