List of constituencies of Namibia

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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[edit]

The administrative division of Namibia is tabled by 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]

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

List of constituencies[edit]

Constituency Notes Seat of the constituency office Registered Voters (2020)[9] Region
Arandis Arandis 8,888 Erongo Region

Dâures until 1998 Brandberg Constituency[10] Uis[11] 7,882
Karibib Karibib 9,617
Omaruru Omaruru 6,672
Swakopmund Swakopmund 35,668
Walvis Bay Rural created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency[10] Walvis Bay 25,746
Walvis Bay Urban created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency[10] Walvis Bay 25,311
Aranos created 2013 from a portion of Mariental Rural[12] Aranos 5,604 Hardap Region

Daweb created 2013 from a portion of Gibeon Constituency[12] Maltahöhe 3,297
Gibeon Gibeon 3,951
Mariental Rural Stampriet[13] 4,065
Mariental Urban Mariental 10,480
Rehoboth Rural Schlip[13] 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 Created 2013[12] Ndonga Linena 6,597
Rundu Rural Created 1998 as Rundu Rural from a split of Rundu Constituency.[10] Split in 2003 into Rundu Rural East and Rundu Rural West.[14] In 2013, when Rundu Rural West was moved to the Kavango West region and renamed Ncuncuni, Rundu Rural got its original name back.[12] 6,060
Rundu Urban created 1998 from a split of Rundu Constituency[10] Rundu 35,740
Kapako Kapako Kavango West Region

Mankumpi created 2013[12] Satotwa
Mpungu Katwitwi 9,121
Musese Rupara 6,494
Ncamagoro Ncamagoro 6,494
Ncuncuni Created 2003 as Rundu Rural West from a split of Rundu Rural constituency.[14] Renamed 2013 into Ncuncuni.[12] 4,554
Nkurenkuru created 2013[12] Nkurenkuru
Tondoro created 2013[12] Mburuuru
John Pandeni Until 2012 Soweto 14,758 Khomas Region

Katutura Central 19,340
Katutura East 15,878
Khomasdal until 2013 Khomasdal North[12] 43,921
Moses ǁGaroëb Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency[14] 41,550
Samora Machel Until 2003 Wanaheda Constituency[14] 45,962
Tobias Hainyeko Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency[14] 36,530
Windhoek East 17,308
Windhoek Rural Groot Aub 13,625
Windhoek West 33,556
Epupa Until 1998 Ruacana Constituency. Ruacana was moved to Omusati Region, where again a Ruacana Constituency was created.[10] 12,182 Kunene Region

Kamanjab Kamanjab 4,862
Khorixas Khorixas 8,788
Opuwo Rural created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency[12] Otuani 7,315
Opuwo Urban created 2013 from a split of Opuwo Constituency[12] Opuwo 10,590
Outjo Outjo 9,197
Sesfontein Sesfontein 5,614
Eenhana Onambutu[15] 15,912 Ohangwena Region

Endola Oshawapala[16] 14,100
Engela Oshimwaku[17] 13,743
Epembe Epembe 6,489
Ohangwena Helao Nafidi 13,181
Okongo Okongo 12,562
Omulonga Created 2003[14] Onamukulo 13,585
Omundaungilo Omundaungilo[18] 6,642
Ondobe Oshandi 16,286
Ongenga Ongenga 12,682
Oshikango Edundja[19] 17,480
Oshikunde created 2013[12] Omutwewomunu 8,062
Aminuis Aminuis 7,847 Omaheke Region

Epukiro Created 2003[14] Epukiro 4,646
Gobabis Gobabis 13,457
Kalahari until 1998 Buitepos Constituency[10] Ben-Hur 5,294
Otjinene Otjinene 5,619
Otjombinde until 1998 Otjozondjou Constituency[10] Otjombinde 4,879
Okorukambe until 2013 Steinhausen Constituency[12] Steinhausen 5,818
Anamulenge Anamulenge 11,186 Omusati Region

Elim Elim 7,883
Etayi created 1998[10] Etayi 16,716
Ogongo Ogongo 9,140
Okahao created 1998[10] Okahao 12,390
Okalongo until 1998 Okalonga Constituency[10] Okalongo 16,031
Onesi Onesi 9,941
Oshikuku Oshikuku 9,701
Otamanzi Created 2003[14] Otamanzi 7,427
Outapi until 1998 Uutapi Constituency[10] Outapi 23,516
Ruacana Created 1998. A previous constituency with the same name was part of Kunene Region and renamed Epupa Constituency.[10] 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 created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency[12] Eheke 7,682
Ondangwa Urban created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa Constituency[12] Ondangwa 17,967
Ongwediva Ongwediva 22,061
Oshakati East created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency[10] Oshakati 19,606
Oshakati West created 1998 from a split of Oshakati Constituency[10] Olupumbu[20] 15,120
Uukwiyu Uukwiyu 6,620
Uuvudhiya Engombe[21] 2,869
Eengodi Onamishu[22] 7,740 Oshikoto Region

Guinas Oshivelo[23] 4,210
Nehale lyaMpingana created 2013[12] Omboto[24] 5,879
Okankolo Onyuulaye[25] 8,487
Olukonda Olukonda 7,495
Omuntele Omuntele 9,854
Omuthiyagwiipundi 15,220
Onayena Onayena 8,550
Oniipa Oniipa 14,236
Onyaanya until 1999 Okatope Constituency[26] Onyaanya 11,434
Tsumeb until 1999 Oshikoto Constituency[26] 19,065
Grootfontein Grootfontein 16,629 Otjozondjupa Region

Okahandja Okahandja 18,109
Okakarara Okakarara 16,221
Omatako Okandjira[27] 7,372
Otavi Otavi 9,608
Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo 22,931
Tsumkwe created 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency[10] Tsumkwe 7,075
Judea Lyaboloma created 2013[12] Sangwali 3,339 Zambezi Region

Kabbe North created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency[12] 3,916
Kabbe South created 2013 from a split of Kabbe Constituency[12] Nakabolelwa 3,751
Katima Mulilo Rural created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency[10] 6,712
Katima Mulilo Urban created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo Constituency[10] Katima Mulilo 13,860
Kongola Kongola 5,565
Linyanti 4,493
Sibbinda Sibbinda 6,248
Berseba Berseba 6,659 ǁKaras Region

Karasburg East created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency[12] Karasburg 6,553
Karasburg West created 2013 from a split of Karasburg Constituency[12] Noordoewer 6,609
Keetmanshoop Rural Aroab 6,398
Keetmanshoop Urban Keetmanshoop 12,569
ǃNamiǂNûs until 2013 Lüderitz Constituency[12] Lüderitz 9,670
Oranjemund Oranjemund 7,894

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