List of constituencies of Namibia

The 121 Constituencies of Namibia

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 East region with 63,431 people; the least populous was Okatyali in the Oshana Region with 3,187 people. ^[1]

Local councillors are directly elected through secret ballots (regional elections) by the inhabitants of their constituencies. ^[2] 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. ^[3] Consequently, they receive allowances rather than salaries, although the remuneration does compare to a mid-range salaried position. ^[4]

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. ^[2]

Establishment

The administrative division of Namibia is tabled by Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commissions, short: Delimitation Commissions, and accepted or declined by the National Assembly. In 1992, the first Delimitation Commission determined the number of constituencies to be 95. ^[5] Since then, every Delimitation Commission has increased this number to accommodate population growth. ^[6] The fourth Delimitation Commission increased the number of constituencies to its present number in 2013. ^{[7] [8]} The fifth Delimitation Commission was appointed in April 2024 and is expected to submit its report in July. ^[9]

Commission	Date	Members	Regions	Constituencies
1st	1992	Johan Strydom Gerhard Tötemeyer Martin Shipanga	13	95
2nd	1998	J.P. Karuaihe Lazarus Hangula Samuel Mbambo	13	102
3rd	2002	Peter Shivute Inge Murangi Peter Kauluma	13	107
4th	2013	Alfred Siboleka Zedekia Ngavirue Jonathan Steytler	14	121
5th	2024	Petrus Unengu Prisca Anyolo Gerhardt Gurirab Penias Topnaar	TBD	TBD

List of constituencies

Region	Constituency	Seat of the constituency office	Total Population (Namibia 2023 Census) [10]	Notes
Erongo	Arandis	Arandis	13,545
	Dâures	Uis [11]	14,601	until 1998 Brandberg Constituency [12]
	Karibib	Karibib	19,705
	Omaruru	Omaruru	13,322
	Swakopmund	Swakopmund	75,921
	Walvis Bay Rural	Walvis Bay	51,497	created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency [12]
	Walvis Bay Urban	Walvis Bay	51,618	created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency [12]
Hardap	Aranos	Aranos	10,722	created 2013 from a portion of Mariental Rural [13]
	Daweb	Maltahöhe	6,092	created 2013 from a portion of Gibeon Constituency [13]
	Gibeon	Gibeon	8,034
	Mariental Rural	Stampriet [14]	12,812
	Mariental Urban	Mariental	18,368
	Rehoboth Rural	Schlip [14]	9,439
	Rehoboth Urban East	Rehoboth	29,299
	Rehoboth Urban West	Rehoboth	11,914
Kavango East	Mashare	Mashare	19,478
	Mukwe	Mukwe	39,170
	Ndiyona	Ndiyona	13,800
	Ndonga Linena	Ndonga Linena	14,936	Created 2013 [13]
	Rundu Rural		12,405	Created 1998 as Rundu Rural from a split of Rundu Constituency. [12] Split in 2003 into Rundu Rural East and Rundu Rural West. [15] In 2013, when Rundu Rural West was moved to the Kavango West region and renamed Ncuncuni, Rundu Rural got its original name back. [13]
	Rundu Urban	Rundu	118,632	created 1998 from a split of Rundu Constituency [12]
Kavango West	Kapako	Kapako	27,823
	Mankumpi	Satotwa	6,910	created 2013 [13]
	Mpungu	Katwitwi	21,098
	Musese	Rupara	13,659
	Ncamagoro	Ncamagoro	8,449
	Ncuncuni		10,943	Created 2003 as Rundu Rural West from a split of Rundu Rural constituency. [15] Renamed 2013 into Ncuncuni. [13]
	Nkurenkuru	Nkurenkuru	15,887	created 2013 [13]
	Tondoro	Mburuuru	18,497	created 2013 [13]
Khomas	John Pandeni		25,457	Until 2012 Soweto
	Katutura Central		30,557
	Katutura East		22,940
	Khomasdal		67,211	until 2013 Khomasdal North [13]
	Moses ǁGaroëb		68,932	Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency [15]
	Samora Machel		92,401	Until 2003 Wanaheda Constituency [15]
	Tobias Hainyeko		67,067	Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency [15]
	Windhoek East		30,054
	Windhoek Rural	Groot Aub	30,079
	Windhoek West		59,907
Kunene	Epupa		26,491	Until 1998 Ruacana Constituency. Ruacana was moved to Omusati Region, where again a Ruacana Constituency was created. [12]
	Kamanjab	Kamanjab	11,349
	Khorixas	Khorixas	15,506
	Opuwo Rural	Otuani	14,894	created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency [13]
	Opuwo Urban	Opuwo	23,934	created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency [13]
	Outjo	Outjo	19,743
	Sesfontein	Sesfontein	8,845
Ohangwena	Eenhana	Onambutu [16]	35,304
	Endola	Oshawapala [17]	32,698
	Engela	Oshimwaku [18]	30 004
	Epembe	Epembe	16,336
	Ohangwena	Helao Nafidi	31,491
	Okongo	Okongo	31,746
	Omulonga	Onamukulo	32,802	Created 2003 [15]
	Omundaungilo	Omundaungilo [19]	15,009
	Ondobe	Oshandi	32,622
	Ongenga	Ongenga	27,296
	Oshikango	Edundja [20]	30,531
	Oshikunde	Omutwewomunu	21,890	created 2013 [13]
Omaheke	Aminuis	Aminuis	13,801
	Epukiro	Epukiro	7,880	Created 2003 [15]
	Gobabis	Gobabis	35,452
	Kalahari	Ben-Hur	12,021	until 1998 Buitepos Constituency [12]
	Otjinene	Otjinene	12,415
	Otjombinde	Otjombinde	9,041	until 1998 Otjozondjou Constituency [12]
	Okorukambe	Steinhausen	12,271	until 2013 Steinhausen Constituency [13]
Omusati	Anamulenge	Anamulenge	20,344
	Elim	Elim	13,400
	Etayi	Etayi	33,088	created 1998 [12]
	Ogongo	Ogongo	17,649
	Okahao	Okahao	24,909	created 1998 [12]
	Okalongo	Okalongo	32,663	until 1998 Okalonga Constituency [12]
	Onesi	Onesi	23,364
	Oshikuku	Oshikuku	19,693
	Otamanzi	Otamanzi	16,399	Created 2003 [15]
	Outapi	Outapi	53,594	until 1998 Uutapi Constituency [12]
	Ruacana	Ruacana	27,261	Created 1998. A previous constituency with the same name was part of Kunene Region and renamed Epupa Constituency . [12]
	Tsandi	Tsandi	34,307
Oshana	Okaku	Okaku	21,892
	Okatana	Okatana	19,974
	Okatyali	Okatyali	4,502
	Ompundja	Enguwantale	4,582
	Ondangwa Rural	Eheke	14,959	created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency [13]
	Ondangwa Urban	Ondangwa	31,466	created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency [13]
	Ongwediva	Ongwediva	44,166
	Oshakati East	Oshakati	39,915	created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency [12]
	Oshakati West	Olupumbu [21]	30,665	created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency [12]
	Uukwiyu	Uukwiyu	13,033
	Uuvudhiya	Engombe [22]	5,647
Oshikoto	Eengodi	Onamishu [23]	24,208
	Guinas	Oshivelo [24]	8,578
	Nehale lyaMpingana	Omboto [25]	17,317	created 2013 [13]
	Okankolo	Onyuulaye [26]	17,988
	Olukonda	Olukonda	14,318
	Omuntele	Omuntele	21,043
	Omuthiyagwiipundi		39,855
	Onayena	Onayena	16,669
	Oniipa	Oniipa	33,727
	Onyaanya	Onyaanya	25,465	until 1999 Okatope Constituency [27]
	Tsumeb		38,134	until 1999 Oshikoto Constituency [27]
Otjozondjupa	Grootfontein	Grootfontein	36,951
	Okahandja	Okahandja	46,061
	Okakarara	Okakarara	30,987
	Omatako	Okandjira [28]	18,283
	Otavi	Otavi	18,279
	Otjiwarongo	Otjiwarongo	54,893
	Tsumkwe	Tsumkwe	15,357	created 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency [12]
Zambezi Region	Judea Lyaboloma	Sangwali	8,738	created 2013 [13]
	Kabbe North	Kabbe	12,253	created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency [13]
	Kabbe South	Nakabolelwa	11,345	created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency [13]
	Katima Mulilo Rural	Bukalo	24,016	created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency [12]
	Katima Mulilo Urban	Katima Mulilo	46,401	created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency [12]
	Kongola	Kongola	12,069
	Linyanti		10,425
	Sibbinda	Sibbinda	17,126
ǁKaras	Berseba	Berseba	11,258
	Karasburg East	Karasburg	13,821	created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency [13]
	Karasburg West	Noordoewer	17,741	created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency [13]
	Keetmanshoop Rural	Aroab	8,744
	Keetmanshoop Urban	Keetmanshoop	27,862
	ǃNamiǂNûs	Lüderitz	17,243	until 2013 Lüderitz Constituency [13]
	Oranjemund	Oranjemund	13,224

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