Ubenide Constituency

Constituency in Nauru

Ubenide

Constituency

Ubenide Constituency within Nauru

Coordinates: 0°31′2.57″S 166°55′28.08″E﻿ / ﻿0.5173806°S 166.9244667°E﻿ / -0.5173806; 166.9244667Coordinates: 0°31′2.57″S 166°55′28.08″E﻿ / ﻿0.5173806°S 166.9244667°E﻿ / -0.5173806; 166.9244667
Country|  Nauru
Districts| 4 (Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, Uaboe)
Area

• Total| 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 3,300
Time zone| (UTC+12)
Area code| +674
Members of Parliament| 4[1]

Map of Ubenide

View of Denigomodu and Nibok

Ubenide is a constituency of Nauru made up of four districts: Baitsi, Denigomodu, Nibok, and Uaboe. It covers an area of 4.5 km² (1.73 mi²), making it the second largest constituency by area, and is the most populous constituency with a population of 3,300. It returns four members to the Parliament of Nauru in Yaren, being the only district to return four.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Members of Parliament
* 3 Notable people
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Geography[edit]

"Ubenide" is an acronym, named after the 4 districts that comprise the constituency - Uaboe, Beidi (the old name of Baitsi), Nibok, and Denigomodu. Ubenide is located along the northeast coast of Nauru, and shares borders with the constituencies of Anetan, Anabar, Buada and Aiwo. The phosphate railway crosses through the constituency in the hills.

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Seat 1

Member | Term | Party
Joseph Hiram | ?-2001 | Non-partisan
David Adeang | 2001–Present | Nauru First
Seat 2
Member | Term | Party
Lagumot Harris | 1968-1976 | Non-partisan
Victor Eoaeo | 1976-1977 | Non-partisan
Lagumot Harris | 1977-1980 | Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang | 1980-1988 | Nauru Party/Democratic Party
Buraro Detudamo | 1988-1994 | Non-partisan
Aloysius Amwano | 1998-2003 | Non-partisan
Fabian Ribauw | 2003-2008 | Non-partisan
Aloysius Amwano | 2008-2013 | Non-partisan
Russ J. Kun | 2013–present | Non-partisan
Seat 3
Member | Term | Party
Derog Gioura | 1968-1971 | Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang | 1971 | Nauru Party
Derog Gioura | 1971-1973 | Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang | 1973-1976 | Nauru Party
Derog Gioura | 1976-1977 | Non-partisan
Kennan Adeang | 1977-1978 | Nauru Party
Derog Gioura | 1978-2004 | Non-partisan
Valdon Dowiyogo | 2004–2016 | Non-partisan
Seat 4
Member | Term | Party
Victor Eoaeo | 1968-1973 | Non-partisan
Bernard Dowiyogo | 1973-2003 | Nauru Party/Democratic Party
Russell E. Kun | 2003-2004 | Centre Party
Freddie Pitcher | 2004-2013 | Nauru First
Ranin Akua[2] | 2013–present | Non-partisan

## Notable people[edit]

* Derog Gioura, who represented Ubenide in the Parliament of Nauru and served as President of Nauru in 2003.
* Russell Kun, who has served as the Republic of Nauru's Justice Minister and as the Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru, and formerly represented Ubenide in Parliament.
* David Adeang, formerly Foreign Minister, who was appointed Speaker of the Parliament of Nauru in 2008 and represents Ubenide.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Constituencies of Nauru (naurugov.nr)
2. ^ Nauru 2013 elections

## External links[edit]

Media related to Constituencies of Nauru at Wikimedia Commons

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Nauru articles

History|

* Civil War
* Colonial governors
* German attacks
* Japanese occupation
* COVID-19 pandemic

Geography|

* Canals
* Constituencies
* Navigational system

| Districts|

* Aiwo
* Anabar
* Anetan
* Anibare
* Baitsi
* Boe
* Buada
* Denigomodu
* Ewa
* Ijuw
* Meneng
* Nibok
* Uaboe
* Yaren

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Settlements|

* Aiwo
* Anabar
* Anetan
* Boe
* Buada
* Meneng
* Ubenide
* Yaren

Politics|

* Constitution
* Elections
* Foreign relations
* Human rights
* LGBT
* Pacific Solution
* Parliament
* Political parties
* President

Economy|

* Companies
* Phosphate mining
* Telecommunications
* Transport

Society|

* Angam Day
* Culture
* Demographics
* Indigenous religion
* Nauruan Creole
* Nauruan cuisine
* Nauruan language
* Music
* Obesity
* Public holidays
* Sport
* Tourism

| Landmarks|

* Meneng Stadium
* Nauru Regional Processing Centre
* Nauru Secondary School

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