List of cities and towns in Namibia

Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality are cities, places with a town council are towns.

Cities Namibia has thirteen cities, each of them governed by a municipality council that has between 7 and 15 seats. Compared to towns, cities have the authority to set up facilities like public transport, housing schemes, museums, and libraries without the approval of the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. They may also decide to privatise certain services and to enter into joint ventures with the private sector without asking for explicit approval. The thirteen cities are:

Cities in Namibia City Region Census 1991 Census 2001 Census 2011Census 2023 Windhoek Khomas 147,056 233,529 325,858486,169 Walvis Bay Erongo 22,999 43,611 62,096102,704 Swakopmund Erongo 17,681 23,808 44,72575,921 Henties Bay Erongo 3,285 4,7207,569 Omaruru Erongo 4,761 6,30010,670 Otjiwarongo Otjozondjupa 15,921 19,614 28,24949,022 Okahandja Otjozondjupa 11,040 14,039 22,63945,159 Grootfontein Otjozondjupa 14,249 16,63226,839 Mariental Hardap 9,836 12,47815,475 Outjo Kunene 6,013 8,44515,063 Gobabis Omaheke 13,856 19,10133,404 Tsumeb Oshikoto 14,929 19,27534,960 Keetmanshoop ǁKaras 15,032 15,778 20,97727,862

Towns Namibia has 26 towns, each of them governed by a town council that has between 7 and 12 seats. Compared to villages, towns have the authority to set up facilities like ambulance and fire fighting services and electricity supply without the approval of the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. They are also responsible for erecting and maintaining community buildings, and they may buy and sell movable property without asking for explicit approval. The 26 towns are: Towns in Namibia Town Region Census 1991 Census 2001 Census 20112023 Census Karasburg ǁKaras 4,075 4,4016,621 Lüderitz ǁKaras 13,295 12,53716,125 Oranjemund ǁKaras 4,451 3,9087,441 Arandis Erongo 3,974 5,2145,726 Karibib Erongo 3,726 5,1326,938 Usakos Erongo 2,926 3,5835,094 Aranos Hardap 3,6835,493 Rehoboth Hardap 21,439 21,308 28,84340,788 Rundu Kavango East 19,366 36,964 63,431118,625 Nkurenkuru Kavango West 61810,261 Khorixas Kunene 5,890 6,7969,371 Opuwo Kunene 5,101 7,65712,335 Eenhana Ohangwena 2,814 5,52816,588 Helao Nafidi Ohangwena --- --- (established 2004) 19,37528,508 Okahao Omusati 1,6654,519 Oshikuku Omusati 2,7615,499 Outapi Omusati 2,640 6,43713,671 Ruacana Omusati 2,9855,939 Oshakati Oshana 21,603 28,255 36,54158,696 Ondangwa Oshana 7,926 10,900 22,82230,679 Ongwediva Oshana 6,197 10,742 20,26027,784 Omuthiya Oshikoto 3,7947,560 Oniipa Oshikoto ---4,740 Okakarara Otjozondjupa 3,296 4,7097,123 Otavi Otjozondjupa 3,813 5,24210,756 Katima Mulilo Zambezi 13,377 22,134 28,36246,401

List of cities and towns in Namibia

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