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List of constituencies of Namibia

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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 121 Constituencies of Namibia

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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Constituency Notes Seat of the constituency office Total Population (Namibia 2023 Census)[10] Region
Arandis Arandis 13,545 Erongo Region

 

Dâures until 1998 Brandberg Constituency[11] Uis[12] 14,601
Karibib Karibib 19,705
Omaruru Omaruru 13,322
Swakopmund Swakopmund 75,921
Walvis Bay Rural created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency[11] Walvis Bay 51,497
Walvis Bay Urban created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency[11] Walvis Bay 51,618
Aranos created 2013 from a portion of Mariental Rural[13] Aranos 10,722 Hardap Region

 

Daweb created 2013 from a portion of Gibeon Constituency[13] Maltahöhe 6,092
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
Mashare Mashare 19,478 Kavango East Region

 

Mukwe Mukwe 39,170
Ndiyona Ndiyona 13,800
Ndonga Linena Created 2013[13] Ndonga Linena 14,936
Rundu Rural Created 1998 as Rundu Rural from a split of Rundu Constituency.[11] 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] 12,405
Rundu Urban created 1998 from a split of Rundu Constituency[11] Rundu 118,632
Kapako Kapako 27,823 Kavango West Region

 

Mankumpi created 2013[13] Satotwa 6,910
Mpungu Katwitwi 21,098
Musese Rupara 13,659
Ncamagoro Ncamagoro 8,449
Ncuncuni Created 2003 as Rundu Rural West from a split of Rundu Rural constituency.[15] Renamed 2013 into Ncuncuni.[13] 10,943
Nkurenkuru created 2013[13] Nkurenkuru 15,887
Tondoro created 2013[13] Mburuuru 18,497
John Pandeni Until 2012 Soweto 25,457 Khomas Region

 

Katutura Central 30,557
Katutura East 22,940
Khomasdal until 2013 Khomasdal North[13] 67,211
Moses ǁGaroëb Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency[15] 68,932
Samora Machel Until 2003 Wanaheda Constituency[15] 92,401
Tobias Hainyeko Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency[15] 67,067
Windhoek East 30,054
Windhoek Rural Groot Aub 30,079
Windhoek West 59,907
Epupa Until 1998 Ruacana Constituency. Ruacana was moved to Omusati Region, where again a Ruacana Constituency was created.[11] 26,491 Kunene Region

 

Kamanjab Kamanjab 11,349
Khorixas Khorixas 15,506
Opuwo Rural created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency[13] Otuani 14,894
Opuwo Urban created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency[13] Opuwo 23,934
Outjo Outjo 19,743
Sesfontein Sesfontein 8,845
Eenhana Onambutu[16] 35,304 Ohangwena Region

 

Endola Oshawapala[17] 32,698
Engela Oshimwaku[18] 30 004
Epembe Epembe 16,336
Ohangwena Helao Nafidi 31,491
Okongo Okongo 31,746
Omulonga Created 2003[15] Onamukulo 32,802
Omundaungilo Omundaungilo[19] 15,009
Ondobe Oshandi 32,622
Ongenga Ongenga 27,296
Oshikango Edundja[20] 30,531
Oshikunde created 2013[13] Omutwewomunu 21,890
Aminuis Aminuis 13,801 Omaheke Region

 

Epukiro Created 2003[15] Epukiro 7,880
Gobabis Gobabis 35,452
Kalahari until 1998 Buitepos Constituency[11] Ben-Hur 12,021
Otjinene Otjinene 12,415
Otjombinde until 1998 Otjozondjou Constituency[11] Otjombinde 9,041
Okorukambe until 2013 Steinhausen Constituency[13] Steinhausen 12,271
Anamulenge Anamulenge 20,344 Omusati Region

 

Elim Elim 13,400
Etayi created 1998[11] Etayi 33,088
Ogongo Ogongo 17,649
Okahao created 1998[11] Okahao 24,909
Okalongo until 1998 Okalonga Constituency[11] Okalongo 32,663
Onesi Onesi 23,364
Oshikuku Oshikuku 19,693
Otamanzi Created 2003[15] Otamanzi 16,399
Outapi until 1998 Uutapi Constituency[11] Outapi 53,594
Ruacana Created 1998. A previous constituency with the same name was part of Kunene Region and renamed Epupa Constituency.[11] Ruacana 27,261
Tsandi Tsandi 34,307
Okaku Okaku 21,892 Oshana Region

 

Okatana Okatana 19,974
Okatyali Okatyali 4,502
Ompundja Enguwantale 4,582
Ondangwa Rural created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency[13] Eheke 14,959
Ondangwa Urban created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency[13] Ondangwa 31,466
Ongwediva Ongwediva 44,166
Oshakati East created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency[11] Oshakati 39,915
Oshakati West created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency[11] Olupumbu[21] 30,665
Uukwiyu Uukwiyu 13,033
Uuvudhiya Engombe[22] 5,647
Eengodi Onamishu[23] 24,208 Oshikoto Region

 

Guinas Oshivelo[24] 8,578
Nehale lyaMpingana created 2013[13] Omboto[25] 17,317
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 until 1999 Okatope Constituency[27] Onyaanya 25,465
Tsumeb until 1999 Oshikoto Constituency[27] 38,134
Grootfontein Grootfontein 36,951 Otjozondjupa Region

 

Okahandja Okahandja 46,061
Okakarara Okakarara 30,987
Omatako Okandjira[28] 18,283
Otavi Otavi 18,279
Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo 54,893
Tsumkwe created 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency[11] Tsumkwe 15,357
Judea Lyaboloma created 2013[13] Sangwali 8,738 Zambezi Region

 

Kabbe North created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency[13] Kabbe 12,253
Kabbe South created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency[13] Nakabolelwa 11,345
Katima Mulilo Rural created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency[11] Bukalo 24,016
Katima Mulilo Urban created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency[11] Katima Mulilo 46,401
Kongola Kongola 12,069
Linyanti 10,425
Sibbinda Sibbinda 17,126
Berseba Berseba 11,258 ǁKaras Region

 

Karasburg East created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency[13] Karasburg 13,821
Karasburg West created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency[13] Noordoewer 17,741
Keetmanshoop Rural Aroab 8,744
Keetmanshoop Urban Keetmanshoop 27,862
ǃNamiǂNûs until 2013 Lüderitz Constituency[13] Lüderitz 17,243
Oranjemund Oranjemund 13,224

References

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  2. ^ a b "Namibia National Council". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. ^ Ndeyanale, Eliaser (28 January 2016). "Councillors should be fully recognised politicians". Confidente. p. 5.
  4. ^ Mbathera, Ester; Iikela, Sakeus (24 February 2021). "Councillor pay hike proposal not sinister – Daniel". The Namibian. p. 3.
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  6. ^ Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.
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  9. ^ Petersen, Shelleygan (4 April 2024). "Mbumba sets three-month deadline for delimitation commission report". The Namibian.
  10. ^ "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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  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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