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

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

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.

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. Since then, every Delimitation Commission has increased this number to accommodate population growth. The fourth Delimitation Commission increased the number of constituencies to its present number in 2013.Shinovene Immanuel. "Caprivi is no more" . The Namibian. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013. The fifth Delimitation Commission was appointed in April 2024 and is expected to submit its report in July.

CommissionDateMembersRegionsConstituencies1st1992Johan StrydomGerhard TötemeyerMartin Shipanga13952nd1998J.P. KaruaiheLazarus HangulaSamuel Mbambo131023rd2002Peter ShivuteInge MurangiPeter Kauluma131074th2013 Alfred SibolekaZedekia NgavirueJonathan Steytler141215th2024 Petrus UnenguPrisca AnyoloGerhardt GurirabPenias TopnaarTBDTBD

List of constituencies RegionConstituencySeat of the constituency officeTotal Population (Namibia 2023 Census)Notes Erongo ArandisArandis13,545DâuresUis14,601until 1998 Brandberg ConstituencyKaribibKaribib19,705OmaruruOmaruru13,322SwakopmundSwakopmund75,921Walvis Bay RuralWalvis Bay51,497created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay ConstituencyWalvis Bay UrbanWalvis Bay51,618created 1998 from a split of Walvis Bay Constituency HardapAranosAranos10,722created 2013 from a portion of Mariental RuralDawebMaltahöhe6,092created 2013 from a portion of Gibeon ConstituencyGibeonGibeon8,034Mariental RuralStampriet12,812Mariental UrbanMariental18,368Rehoboth RuralSchlip9,439Rehoboth Urban EastRehoboth29,299Rehoboth Urban WestRehoboth11,914 Kavango EastMashareMashare19,478MukweMukwe39,170NdiyonaNdiyona13,800Ndonga LinenaNdonga Linena14,936Created 2013Rundu Rural12,405Created 1998 as Rundu Rural from a split of Rundu Constituency. Split in 2003 into Rundu Rural East and Rundu Rural West. In 2013, when Rundu Rural West was moved to the Kavango West region and renamed Ncuncuni, Rundu Rural got its original name back.Rundu UrbanRundu118,632created 1998 from a split of Rundu Constituency Kavango WestKapakoKapako27,823MankumpiSatotwa6,910created 2013MpunguKatwitwi21,098MuseseRupara13,659NcamagoroNcamagoro8,449Ncuncuni10,943Created 2003 as Rundu Rural West from a split of Rundu Rural constituency. Renamed 2013 into Ncuncuni.NkurenkuruNkurenkuru15,887created 2013 KhomasJohn Pandeni25,457Until 2012 SowetoKatutura Central30,557Katutura East22,940Khomasdal67,211until 2013 Khomasdal NorthMoses ǁGaroëb68,932Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency Samora Machel92,401Until 2003 Wanaheda Constituency Tobias Hainyeko67,067Created in 2003 from a split of Hakahana Constituency Windhoek East30,054Windhoek RuralGroot Aub30,079Windhoek West59,907 KuneneEpupa26,491Until 1998 Ruacana Constituency. Ruacana was moved to Omusati Region, where again a Ruacana Constituency was created.KamanjabKamanjab11,349KhorixasKhorixas15,506Opuwo RuralOtuani14,894created 2013 from a split of Opuwo ConstituencyOpuwo UrbanOpuwo23,934created 2013 from a split of Opuwo ConstituencyOutjoOutjo19,743SesfonteinSesfontein8,845 OhangwenaEenhanaOnambutu35,304EndolaOshawapala32,698EngelaOshimwaku30 004EpembeEpembe16,336OhangwenaHelao Nafidi31,491OkongoOkongo31,746OmulongaOnamukulo32,802Created 2003OmundaungiloOmundaungilo15,009OndobeOshandi32,622OngengaOngenga27,296OshikangoEdundja30,531 OmahekeAminuisAminuis13,801EpukiroEpukiro Post 37,880Created 2003 GobabisGobabis35,452KalahariBen-Hur12,021until 1998 Buitepos ConstituencyOtjineneOtjinene12,415OtjombindeTallismanus9,041until 1998 Otjozondjou ConstituencyOkorukambeWitvlei12,271until 2013 Steinhausen Constituency OmusatiAnamulengeAnamulenge20,344ElimElim13,400EtayiEtayi33,088created 1998OgongoOgongo17,649OkahaoOkahao24,909created 1998OkalongoOkalongo32,663until 1998 Okalonga ConstituencyOnesiOnesi23,364OshikukuOshikuku19,693OtamanziOtamanzi16,399Created 2003OutapiOutapi53,594until 1998 Uutapi ConstituencyRuacanaRuacana27,261Created 1998. A previous constituency with the same name was part of Kunene Region and renamed Epupa Constituency.TsandiTsandi34,307 OshanaOkakuOkaku21,892OkatanaOkatana19,974OkatyaliOkatyali4,502OmpundjaEnguwantale4,582Ondangwa RuralEheke14,959created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa ConstituencyOndangwa UrbanOndangwa31,466created 2013 from a split of Ondangwa ConstituencyOngwedivaOngwediva44,166Oshakati EastOshakati39,915created 1998 from a split of Oshakati ConstituencyOshakati WestOlupumbu30,665created 1998 from a split of Oshakati ConstituencyUukwiyuUukwiyu13,033UuvudhiyaEngombe5,647 OshikotoEengodiOnamishu24,208GuinasOshivelo8,578Nehale lyaMpinganaOmboto17,317created 2013OkankoloOnyuulaye17,988OlukondaOlukonda14,318OmunteleOmuntele21,043Omuthiyagwiipundi39,855OnayenaOnayena16,669OniipaOniipa33,727OnyaanyaOnyaanya25,465until 1999 Okatope ConstituencyTsumeb38,134until 1999 Oshikoto Constituency OtjozondjupaGrootfonteinGrootfontein36,951OkahandjaOkahandja46,061OkakararaOkakarara30,987OmatakoOkandjira18,283OtaviOtavi18,279OtjiwarongoOtjiwarongo54,893TsumkweTsumkwe15,357created 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency Zambezi RegionJudea LyabolomaSangwali8,738created 2013Kabbe NorthKabbe12,253created 2013 from a split of Kabbe ConstituencyKabbe SouthNakabolelwa11,345created 2013 from a split of Kabbe ConstituencyKatima Mulilo RuralBukalo24,016created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo ConstituencyKatima Mulilo UrbanKatima Mulilo46,401created 1998 from a split of Katima Mulilo ConstituencyKongolaKongola12,069Linyanti10,425SibbindaSibbinda17,126 ǁKarasBersebaBerseba11,258Karasburg EastKarasburg13,821created 2013 from a split of Karasburg ConstituencyKarasburg WestNoordoewer17,741created 2013 from a split of Karasburg ConstituencyKeetmanshoop RuralAroab8,744Keetmanshoop UrbanKeetmanshoop27,862ǃNamiǂNûsLüderitz17,243until 2013 Lüderitz ConstituencyOranjemundOranjemund13,224

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