It comprises the area east of Rundu, one of Namibia's largest cities.
[3] Due to the rapid growth of Rundu, constituencies in the vicinity have undergone many changes.
[7] Rundu Rural constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party.
In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Michael Shikongo received 3,358 of the 3,759 votes cast.
[9] The 2020 regional election was won by Nginga Paulus Mbangu, an independent candidate.