Regions of Namibia
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Constituencies |
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121 constituencies
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Upon
National Assembly
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In 1992, the 1st Delimitation Commission, chaired by Judge President Johan Strydom, proposed that Namibia should be divided into 13 regions. The suggestion was approved in the lower house, The National Assembly. In 2014, the 4th Delimitation Commission amended the number of regions to fourteen.[1]
The most urbanised and economically active regions are the Khomas and Erongo region, with Khomas home to the capital, Windhoek, and Erongo home to Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.
The table below shows statistics from the 2023 Population and Housing Census:
| Region | Population | People per km2 | Average Household Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khomas | 494,605 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Ohangwena | 337,729 | 31.5 | 4.8 |
| Omusati | 316,671 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oshikoto | 257,302 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Oshana | 230,801 | 26.7 | 3.7 |
| Erongo | 240,206 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Otjozondjupa | 220,811 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Kavango East | 218,421 | 9.1 | 5.3 |
| Zambezi | 142,373 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Kunene | 120,762 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Kavango West | 123,266 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Hardap | 106,680 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| !Karas | 109,893 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Omaheke | 102,881 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
Regions 1990–1992
Southern
Ostcaprivi
Okahandja
Otjiwarongo
Eastern
Oshakati
North Central
Ondangwa
South Central
Kaoko
North Western
Western
Central
Kavango
See also
- Constituencies of Namibia
- ISO 3166-2:NA
References
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (12 April 2012). "Caprivi is no more". The Namibian.
- "Namibia 2001 Population and Housing Census". National Planning Commission. 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
