Local government (Namibia)

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The local administration in Namibia ( English Local Authorities ) below the regional administration is laid down in the "Local Authorities Act of 1992", which was last changed in 2002. The Namibian Ministry for Urban and Rural Development is responsible at this administrative level . At the 2015 local elections , there were 57 local governments in Namibia.

General

Since large parts of the local administrative structure in Namibia are still in the making and provided that the municipalities to be formally redefined meet a number of minimum requirements, the local administration is constantly being expanded, supplemented and adapted in accordance with the constitutional requirements. These changes are in the Government Gazette ( Official Journal announced).

The necessary tasks listed below, depending on the type of administration, relate to a wide variety of facilities and basic infrastructural supplies, such as electricity, water, sewage, garbage collection, transport, roads and cemeteries.

It is of great importance whether an administrative unit can provide for itself financially independently ( English "Municipality" ), can only do this with the help of the national government in Windhoek (English Town ), or even only with the help of the local, regional and national councils (English Village ).

The Namibian government aims to nominate at least three cities per year. Recent changes include Omuthiya as a new city. In the near future, Otjinene , Rosh Pinah , Bukalo and Divundu , among others , will receive city status. New settlements ( settlements ) that are located below the villages in the administrative structure are Ndiyona , Okangwati , Sesfontein , Okamatapati and Tsumkwe .

Communities

Municipalities and municipalities (English municipality ) consist of at least one "Approved Township" ( approved municipality on the basis of the administrative legislation of 1963) and must be able to fulfill the necessary tasks of a (city) municipality. A distinction is made between Part I and Part II .

Cities

Cities (English Town ) consist of at least an approved municipality or city and do the necessary tasks of a city can meet with the national government. These include Katima Mulilo , Khorixas , Lüderitz , Okakarara , Ondangwa , Ongwediva , Opuwo , Oshakati , Rehoboth , Rundu , each with seven council members. The youngest city has been Oniipa since April 2015 .

Villages and settlements

Villages (English Villages ) are appointed, a small community unless (English community ) needs the services according to the law and can meet the requirements of a village with the help of the local, regional and national government.

Settlements (English Settlements ), however, are the smallest local government unit. As of March 2011 there are four settlements in Namibia.

All other settlements in Namibia have the status of a growth point ( english growth point ).

Local elections

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Regional and Local Authority Elections in Numbers. Institute for Public Policy Research, in: Election Watch. , No. 1., 2015, p. 2
  2. ↑ Ministry of Finance, Report 2007/2008  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.mof.gov.na  
  3. ↑ Omatjete upgrades services in bid to attain settlement status. Namibia Press Agency (Nampa), July 21, 2015