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LPM gained 514 votes and three seats in the village council, SWAPO gained the remaining two seats with 433 votes. The 2020 local authority election was won by the newly formed Landless People's Movement (LPM) which scored well all over Hardap. The remaining seat went to the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA, 82 votes). The 2015 local authority election was also won by the SWAPO party which gained four seats (680 votes). In the 20 national elections, Gibeon has given the ruling SWAPO party significantly less support than the national percentage, though SWAPO was still the highest vote getter in both elections. Johannes Isaaks (1941–2010) was the first Mayor of Gibeon as well as prominent political activist. Gibeon is governed by a village council that currently has five seats. The largest collection of Gibeon meteorites is displayed on a fountain in Windhoek's Central Business District. Ībout 100–150 different fragments have been collected over time, and additional pieces are still found occasionally. However, collecting meteorites or damaging them is illegal, as all meteorites found in Namibia are automatically protected as National Monuments. The crystalline structure of this meteorite is a classic example of fine octahedrite and the Widmanstätten pattern aesthetically appreciated both by collectors and jewel designers. Gibeon meteorites are made of an iron- nickel alloy, but contain also cobalt and phosphorus. It is an iron meteorite belonging to the chemical group IVA Gibeon is known for the Gibeon meteorite that crashed over a 275 km long and 100 km wide area in prehistoric times. Gibeon normally receives an annual average rainfall of 148 millimetres (5.8 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 494 millimetres (19.4 in) were measured. When the stadium was operational, it was known for its "excellent" gravel playing surface, which attracted teams from larger towns in southern Namibia. As of December 2007, none of the repairs been completed. In 2003, the Ministry of Sport of Namibia budgeted N$ 450,000 for repairs and awarded part of the public tender to Namibia Renovations, but the company disappeared days after winning the tender and their whereabouts could not be confirmed. The stadium was built in 1986 and fell into disrepair by 1993. It is also home to a public sports stadium. The station is a stop on the TransNamib Railway. Gibeon Railway Station is located in the village. Gibeon has been the home town of this group, subsequently also known as the Witbooi Nama, ever since. He arrived with his followers in about 1850, shortly after a Rhenish mission station was established here. Gibeon, originally known by the name Khaxa-tsûs, received its name from Kido Witbooi, first Kaptein of the ǀKhowesin, a subtribe of the Orlam.
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