List of localities in Namibia
This is a list of localities in Namibia . It includes all municipalities, municipalities, towns, villages and settlements in Namibia .
By far the largest agglomeration in Namibia is Windhoek with a population of over 350,000 (as of 2011). This means that more than 15 percent of the country's population is concentrated in the capital region.
Municipalities, municipalities and cities
Source: Census in Namibia in 2011
| Municipalities, municipalities and cities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | city | Residents | region | Official status | Area in km² |
Density Ew./km² |
||
| 1991 census | 2001 census | 2011 census | ||||||
| 1. | Windhoek | 147.056 | 233,529 | 325,858 | Khomas | Borough | 5,133.4 | 62.8 |
| 2. | Rundu | 19,366 | 44,413 | 63,431 | Kavango East | city | 164.1 | 377.3 |
| 3. | Walvis Bay | 22,999 | 42,015 | 62.096 | Erongo | Borough | 32.5 | 1910.6 |
| 4th | Swakopmund | 17,681 | 25,442 | 44,725 | Erongo | Borough | 213.0 | 209.9 |
| 5. | Oshakati | 21,603 | 28,255 | 36,541 | Oshana | city | 60.5 | 588.0 |
| 6th | Rehoboth | 21,439 | 21,300 | 28,843 | Hardap | city | 649.0 | 44.4 |
| 7th | Katima Mulilo | 12,829 | 22,694 | 28,362 | Zambezi | city | 33.4 | 844.1 |
| 8th. | Otjiwarongo | 15,921 | 19,614 | 28,249 | Otjozondjupa | local community | 139.9 | 200.2 |
| 9. | Ondangwa | 6,197 | 22,822 | Oshana | city | 49.6 | 425.8 | |
| 10. | Okahandja | 11,040 | 17,773 | 22,639 | Otjozondjupa | local community | 164.2 | 137.0 |
| 11. | Keetmanshoop | 15,032 | 15,543 | 20,997 | ǁKaras | local community | 586.9 | 35.8 |
| 12. | Ongwediva | 6,197 | 20,260 | Oshana | city | 44.1 | 438.1 | |
| 13. | Helao Nafidi | 19,375 | Ohangwena | city | 86.5 | 221.9 | ||
| 14th | Tsumeb | 16,211 | 13,108 | 19,275 | Oshikoto | local community | 18.0 | 1064.3 |
| 15th | Gobabis | 8,340 | 13,856 | 19.101 | Grandmaheke | local community | 377.4 | 50.4 |
| 16. | Grootfontein | 12,829 | 21,595 | 16,632 | Otjozondjupa | local community | 70.1 | 234.0 |
| 17th | Luderitz | 7,700 | 12,850 | 12,537 | ǁKaras | city | 15.3 | 815.4 |
| 18th | Mariental | 7,581 | 12,478 | 12,300 | Hardap | local community | 39.0 | 319.9 |
| 19th | Outjo | 4,535 | 6.013 | 8,445 | Kunene | local community | 104.6 | 80.3 |
| 20th | Opuwo | 4.234 | 4,739 | 7,657 | Kunene | city | 10.4 | 736.3 |
| 21st | Khorixas | 7,358 | 10,723 | 6,796 | Kunene | city | 76.0 | 90.8 |
| 22nd | Oniipa | 6,535 | Oshikoto | city | ||||
| 23. | Outapi | 2,640 | 6,437 | Omusati | city | 10.8 | 611.7 | |
| 24. | Omaruru | 4,851 | 6,792 | 6,300 | Erongo | local community | 206.6 | 29.0 |
| 25th | Eenhana | 3,196 | 5,600 | Ohangwena | city | 39.0 | 143.6 | |
| 26th | Otavi | 3,506 | 5,242 | Oshikoto | city | 43.3 | 120.1 | |
| 26th | Arandis | 4,303 | 5,170 | Erongo | city | 33.4 | 154.8 | |
| 27. | Caribib | 3,067 | 5.132 | Erongo | local community | 103.6 | 49.5 | |
| 28. | Henties Bay | 1,612 | 4,720 | Erongo | local community | 133.5 | 35.3 | |
| 29 | Okakarara | 3,725 | 4,709 | Otjozondjupa | city | 21.6 | 218.0 | |
| 30th | Karasburg | 4,602 | 4,401 | ǁKaras | local community | 39.9 | 107.9 | |
| 31. | Oranjemund | 7,400 | 3,908 | ǁKaras | city | 6.4 | 608.4 | |
| 32. |
Omuthiya (Omuthiyagwiipundi) |
3,794 | Oshikoto | city | 132.1 | 28.8 | ||
| 33. | Aranos | 3,683 | Hardap | city | ||||
| 34. | Usakos | 3,548 | 3,583 | Erongo | local community | 60.8 | 59.0 | |
| 35. | Ruacana | 2,985 | Omusati | city | 51.4 | 56.4 | ||
| 36. | Rosh Pinah | 2,835 | ǁKaras | Private city | ||||
| 37. | Oshikuku | 2,761 | Omusati | city | 19.2 | 135.1 | ||
| 38. | Okahao | 1,665 | Omusati | city | 6.3 | 253.2 | ||
| 39. | Nkurenkuru | 618 | Kavango West | city | 1.0 | 582.5 | ||
Notes: The results are based on the census of October 21, 1991, August 27, 2001 and September 2011.
Villages and settlements
Source:
| Villages | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | region | Official status |
Residents | |||||
| Aroab | ǁKaras | Village | 5000 (2016) | |||||
| Berseba | ǁKaras | Village | approx. 9000 | |||||
| Bethanie | ǁKaras | Village | 3900 (2012) | |||||
| Bukalo | Zambezi | Village | 6000 (2015) | |||||
| Divundu | Kavango East | Village | ||||||
| Gibeon | Hardap | Village | 3000 (2011) | |||||
| Gochas | Hardap | Village | ||||||
| Limestone edge | Hardap | Village | ||||||
| Kamanjab | Kunene | Village | 6012 (2001) | |||||
| Koës | ǁKaras | Village | ||||||
| Leonardville | Grandmaheke | Village | ||||||
| Malta height | Hardap | Village | 6000 (2010) | |||||
| Okongo | Ohangwena | Village | ||||||
| Otjinene | Grandmaheke | Village | 2100 (2011) | |||||
| Stampriet | Hardap | Village | ||||||
| Tsandi | Omusati | Village | 2000 (2009) | |||||
| Tses | ǁKaras | Village | 1000 | |||||
| Witvlei | Grandmaheke | Village | 2000 | |||||
| Settlements | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | region | Official status |
Residents | |||||
| Aminuis | Grandmaheke | settlement | ||||||
| Ariamsvlei | ǁKaras | settlement | ||||||
| Buitepos | Grandmaheke | settlement | 900 | |||||
| Coblenz | Otjozondjupa | settlement | 1000 (2009) | |||||
| Corridor 13 | Grandmaheke | settlement | 1181 | |||||
| Dordabis | Khomas | settlement | ||||||
| Eheke | Oshana | settlement | 1115 | |||||
| Fransfontein | Kunene | settlement | 533 (2011) | |||||
| Gam | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Groot Aub | Khomas | settlement | 750 (2017) | |||||
| Hoachanas | Hardap | settlement | 3500 | |||||
| Kalkfeld | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Katwitwi | Kavango West | settlement | ||||||
| Little Aub | Hardap | settlement | 3000 | |||||
| Kombat | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Kosis | ǁKaras | settlement | ||||||
| Kriess | Hardap | settlement | ||||||
| Luhonono | Zambezi | settlement | 800 | |||||
| Ndiyona | Kavango East | settlement | ||||||
| Noordoewer | ǁKaras | settlement | ||||||
| Ogongo | Omusati | settlement | ||||||
| Okangwati | Kunene | settlement | ||||||
| Okalongo | Omusati | settlement | ||||||
| Okamatapati | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Okandjatu | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Okandjira | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Okatjoruu | Otjozondjupa | settlement | ||||||
| Okombahe | Erongo | settlement | ||||||
| Omatjette | Erongo | settlement | ||||||
| Onayena | Oshikoto | settlement | ||||||
| Onesi | Omusati | settlement | 2000 (2009) | |||||
| Oshigambo | Oshikoto | settlement | ||||||
| Oshivelo | Oshikoto | settlement | ||||||
| Otjimbingwe | Erongo | settlement | ||||||
| Sesfontein | Kunene | settlement | ||||||
| Summerdown | Grandmaheke | settlement | 678 | |||||
| Talismanus | Grandmaheke | settlement | ||||||
| Tsintsabis | Oshikoto | settlement | ||||||
| Tsumkwe | Otjozondjupa | settlement | 500 | |||||
| Uis | Erongo | settlement | ||||||
| Uukwangula | Oshana | settlement | 50 | |||||
| Warm bath | ǁKaras | settlement | 1200 (2011) | |||||
See also
Web links
Commons : Cities in Namibia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Archived copy ( Memento from September 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) 2011 Population and Housing Census, Erongo Regional Profile. Namibia Statistics Agency , 2014, p. Ii
- ↑ Namibia 2011 Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency, April 2012, p. 39 ( Memento from October 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 20.4 MB) accessed on October 16, 2013
- ^ Government Gazette. Republic of Namibia, April 30, 2015, p. 3
- ^ Geographic Names. Digital Atlas Namibia, Namibia Statistics Agency. Retrieved July 13, 2019.