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 | ||||||||
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rank | city | Residents | region | Official status | Area in km² |
Density Ew./km² |
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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 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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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.