Constituencies of Namibia

Last updated November 22, 2022

Each of the 14 regions of Namibia is further subdivided into electoral constituencies. The size of the constituencies varies with the size and population of each region. There are currently 121 constituencies in Namibia. The most populous constituency according to the 2011 census was Rundu Urban in the Kavango West region with 63,431 people; the least populous was Okatyali in the Oshana region with 3,187 people.^[1] The administrative division of Namibia is tabled by Delimitation Commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly. In 1992, the First Delimitation Commission chaired by Judge President Johan Strydom determined the number of constituencies to be 95. Since then, every Delimitation Commission has increased this number to accommodate population growth.^[2] The fourth Delimitation Commission increased the number of constituencies to its present number in 2013.^[3]

Local councillors are directly elected through secret ballots (regional elections) by the inhabitants of their constituencies.^[4] They occupy a constituency office in the main settlement of their district. However, once elected they keep their full-time job and are expected to run their constituencies after hours.^[5] Consequently, they receive allowances rather than salaries, although the remuneration does compare to a mid-range salaried position.^[6]

Regional councillors are indirectly elected from and by the constituency councillors in each region. Each region sends three of their local councillors to represent their region in the National Council of Namibia.^[4]

List of constituencies

Constituency	Capital	Registered Voters (2020)^[7]	Region
Arandis	Arandis	8,888	Erongo Region
Dâures		7,882
Karibib	Karibib	9,617
Omaruru	Omaruru	6,672
Swakopmund	Swakopmund	35,668
Walvis Bay Rural	Walvis Bay	25,746
Walvis Bay Urban	Walvis Bay	25,311
Aranos	Aranos	5,604	Hardap Region
Daweb	Maltahöhe	3,297
Gibeon	Gibeon	3,951
Mariental Rural	Mariental	4,065
Mariental Urban	Mariental	10,480
Rehoboth Rural		4,701
Rehoboth Urban East	Rehoboth	12,112
Rehoboth Urban West	Rehoboth	8,324
Mashare	Mashare	9,165	Kavango East Region
Mukwe	Mukwe	16,678
Ndiyona	Ndiyona	6,210
Ndonga Linena	Ndonga Linena	6,597
Rundu Rural		6,060
Rundu Urban	Rundu	35,740
Kapako	Kapako		Kavango West Region
Mankumpi	Satotwa
Mpungu		9,121
Musese	Rupara	6,494
Ncamangoro	Ncamagoro	6,494
Ncuncuni		4,554
Nkurenkuru	Nkurenkuru
Tondoro	Mburuuru
John Pandeni		14,758	Khomas Region
Katutura Central		19,340
Katutura East		15,878
Khomasdal North		43,921
Moses ǁGaroëb		41,550
Samora Machel		45,962
Tobias Hainyeko		36,530
Windhoek East		17,308
Windhoek Rural	Groot Aub	13,625
Windhoek West		33,556
Epupa		12,182	Kunene Region
Kamanjab	Kamanjab	4,862
Khorixas	Khorixas	8,788
Opuwo Rural	Otuani	7,315
Opuwo Urban	Opuwo	10,590
Outjo	Outjo	9,197
Sesfontein	Sesfontein	5,614
Eenhana	Eenhana	15,912	Ohangwena Region
Endola	Endola	14,100
Engela		13,743
Epembe	Epembe	6,489
Ohangwena	Onhuno	13,181
Okongo	Okongo	12,562
Omulonga	Onamukulo	13,585
Omundaungilo		6,642
Ondobe	Oshandi	16,286
Ongenga	Ongenga	12,682
Oshikango		17,480
Oshikunde	Omutwewomunu	8,062
Aminuis	Aminuis	7,847	Omaheke Region
Epukiro	Epukiro	4,646
Gobabis	Gobabis	13,457
Kalahari	Ben-Hur	5,294
Otjinene	Otjinene	5,619
Otjombinde	Otjombinde	4,879
Okorukambe	Steinhausen	5,818
Anamulenge	Anamulenge	11,186	Omusati Region
Elim	Elim	7,883
Etayi	Etayi	16,716
Ogongo	Ogongo	9,140
Okahao	Okahao	12,390
Okalongo	Okalongo	16,031
Onesi	Onesi	9,941
Oshikuku	Oshikuku	9,701
Otamanzi	Otamanzi	7,427
Outapi	Outapi	23,516
Ruacana	Ruacana	9,285
Tsandi	Tsandi	15,618
Okaku	Okaku	10,384	Oshana Region
Okatana	Okatana	9,111
Okatyali	Okatyali	2,051
Ompundja	Enguwantale	2,520
Ondangwa Rural	Eheke	7,682
Ondangwa Urban	Ondangwa	17,967
Ongwediva	Ongwediva	22,061
Oshakati East		19,606
Oshakati West		15,120
Uukwiyu	Uukwiyu	6,620
Uuvudhiya	Uuvudhiya	2,869
Eengodi		7,740	Oshikoto Region
Guinas		4,210
Nehale lyaMpingana	Okoloti	5,879
Okankolo	Okankolo	8,487
Olukonda	Olukonda	7,495
Omuntele	Omuntele	9,854
Omuthiyagwiipundi		15,220
Onayena	Onayena	8,550
Oniipa	Oniipa	14,236
Onyaanya	Onyaanya	11,434
Tsumeb		19,065
Grootfontein		16,629	Otjozondjupa Region
Okahandja		18,109
Okakarara		16,221
Omatako		7,372
Otavi		9,608
Otjiwarongo		22,931
Tsumkwe		7,075
Judea Lyaboloma	Sangwali	3,339	Zambezi Region
Kabbe North		3,916
Kabbe South	Nakabolelwa	3,751
Katima Mulilo Rural		6,712
Katima Mulilo Urban	Katima Mulilo	13,860
Kongola	Kongola	5,565
Linyanti		4,493
Sibbinda	Sibbinda	6,248
Berseba	Berseba	6,659	ǁKaras Region
Karasburg East	Karasburg	6,553
Karasburg West	Noordoewer	6,609
Keetmanshoop Rural	Aroab	6,398
Keetmanshoop Urban	Keetmanshoop	12,569
ǃNamiǂNûs	Lüderitz	9,670
Oranjemund	Oranjemund	7,894

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References

↑ "Namibia: Division (Regions and Constituencies) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
↑ Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.
↑ Shinovene Immanuel. "Caprivi is no more" Archived 13 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine . The Namibian. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
1 2 "Namibia National Council". Inter-Parliamentary Union . Retrieved 14 July 2010.
↑ Ndeyanale, Eliaser (28 January 2016). "Councillors should be fully recognised politicians". Confidente . p. 5.
↑ Mbathera, Ester; Iikela, Sakeus (24 February 2021). "Councillor pay hike proposal not sinister – Daniel". The Namibian . p. 3.
↑ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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[1] "Namibia: Division (Regions and Constituencies) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".

[2] Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.

[3] Shinovene Immanuel. "Caprivi is no more" Archived 13 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine . The Namibian. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[IPU-4] 1 2 "Namibia National Council". Inter-Parliamentary Union . Retrieved 14 July 2010.

[5] Ndeyanale, Eliaser (28 January 2016). "Councillors should be fully recognised politicians". Confidente . p. 5.

[6] Mbathera, Ester; Iikela, Sakeus (24 February 2021). "Councillor pay hike proposal not sinister – Daniel". The Namibian . p. 3.

[election2020-7] "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

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