List of 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 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]

The 121 Constituencies of Namibia

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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

References
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  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.
  4. "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.
  7. "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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