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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 West 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

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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

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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

References

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  2. ^ a b "Namibia National Council". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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  17. ^ "Endola Constituency". Ohangwena Regional Council. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Engela Constituency". Ohangwena Regional Council. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Omundaungilo Constituency". Ohangwena Regional Council. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Oshikango Constituency". Ohangwena Regional Council. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Oshakati West Constituency". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Uuvudhiya Constituency". Oshana Regional Council. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Eengodi Constituency". Oshikoto Regional Council. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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  28. ^ "Omatako Constituency". Otjozondjupa Regional Council. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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