Constituencies of Namibia

Each of the 14 regions in 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 is Walvis Bay Urban in the Erongo region; the least populous is Walvis Bay Rural.^[1]

The administrative division of Namibia is tabled by Delimitation Commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly. In 1992, the First Delimitation Commission chaired by Judge President Johan Strydom determined the number of constituencies to be 95. Since then, every Delimitation Commission has increased this number to accommodate population growth.^[2] The fourth Delimitation Commission increased the number of constituencies to its present number in 2013.^[3]

Regional councillors are directly elected through secret ballots (regional elections) by the inhabitants of their constituencies.^[4] 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.^[5]

List of constituencies by region

Zambezi Kabbe Katima Mulilo Rural Katima Mulilo Urban Kongola Linyanti Sibinda Judea Lyaboloma Kabbe South	Erongo Arandis Dâures Karibib Omaruru Swakopmund Walvis Bay Rural Walvis Bay Urban
Hardap Gibeon Mariental Rural Mariental Urban Rehoboth Rural Rehoboth East Urban Rehoboth West Urban Aranos Daweb	ǁKaras Berseba Karasburg Keetmanshoop Rural Keetmanshoop Urban ǃNamiǂNûs Oranjemund Karasburg West
Kavango East Mashare Mukwe Ndiyona Rundu Rural East Rundu Rural West Rundu Urban Ndonga Linena	Kavango West Kapako Mpungu Musese Ncuncuni Mankumpi Ncamangoro Nkurenkuru Tondoro
Khomas John Pandeni Katutura Central Katutura East Khomasdal North Moses ǁGaroëb Samora Machel Tobias Hainyeko Windhoek West Windhoek East Windhoek Rural	Kunene Epupa Kamanjab Khorixas Opuwo Outjo Sesfontein
Ohangwena Eenhana Endola Engela Epembe Ohangwena Okongo Omundaungilo Ondobe Ongenga Oshikango Oshikunde	Omaheke Aminuis Epukiro Gobabis Kalahari Otjinene Otjombinde Steinhausen
Omusati Anamulenge Elim Etayi Ogongo Okahao Okalongo Onesi Oshikuku Otamanzi Outapi Ruacana Tsandi	Oshana Okaku Okatana Okatyali Ompundja Ondangwa Ongwediva Oshakati East Oshakati West Uukwiyu Uuvudhiya Ondangwa Urban
Oshikoto Eengodi Guinas Okankolo Olukonda Omuntele Omuthiyagwiipundi Onayena Oniipa Onyaanya Tsumeb Nehale lyaMpingana	Otjozondjupa Grootfontein Okahandja Okakarara Omatako Otavi Otjiwarongo Tsumkwe

References

1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
2. Matundu-Tjiparuro, Mae (28 February 2011). "Khomas Region, a constitutional, political and geographical hybrid". Focus on: Khomas Region. supplement to New Era. p. 3.
3. Shinovene Immanuel. "Caprivi is no more". The Namibian. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
4. "Namibia National Council". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
5. Ndeyanale, Eliaser (28 January 2016). "'Councillors should be fully recognised politicians'". Confidente. p. 5.