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]

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

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

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