Regions of Namibia
Namibia since August 8, 2013 in 14 administrative (previously 13) Regions ( English Regions ) divided. The regions have their own regional administrations that are only able to act to a limited extent . For the first time, the regions of Namibia were determined by proclamation on March 3, 1992 and confirmed in August 1992 by the Regional Councils Act, 1992 .
During the transition period from 1990 to 1992, Regional Commissioners (English Regional Commissioner ) by the President to guide the management of the old regions (including Central , Western , Northwest appointed).
Changes to the number, size and division of the regions can be made on the basis of Article 103 of the Constitution of Namibia on the basis of recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of Namibia .
The capital of Namibia is Windhoek .
Regions
coat of arms | region | Former names | ISO 3166-2 | Area (in km²) | Pop. | Inhabitant / km² | Capital 1 | Former Capital | Pop. | map |
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Erongo www.erc.com.na |
NA-ER | 63,586 | 182.402 | 2.86 | Swakopmund | 44,725 | ||||
Hardap www.hardaprc.gov.na |
NA-HA | 109,888 | 87,186 | 0.8 | Mariental | 12,300 | ||||
ǁKaras (also ǁKharas ) www.karasrc.gov.na |
Karas (until 2013) ! Karas (briefly in 2013) |
NA-KA | 161,324 | 85,759 | 0.53 | Keetmanshoop | 20,997 | |||
Kavango East www.kavangoeastrc.gov.na |
Kavango (until 2013) |
NA-KE | 25,576 | 148,466 | 5.8 | Rundu | 63,431 | |||
Kavango-West www.kavangowestrc.gov.na |
Kavango (until 2013) |
NA-KW | 23,166 | 89.131 | 3.85 | Nkurenkuru | 618 | |||
Khomas www.khomasrc.gov.na |
NA-KH | 36,804 | 415.780 | 12.3 | Windhoek | 325,858 | ||||
Kunene www.kunenerc.gov.na |
NA-KU | 144.254 | 97,865 | 0.68 | Opuwo | 7,657 | ||||
Ohangwena www.ohangwenarc.gov.na |
NA-OW | 10,582 | 255.510 | 24.15 | Eenhana | 5,600 | ||||
Omaheke www.omahekerc.gov.na |
NA-OH | 84,731 | 74,629 | 0.88 | Gobabis | 19.101 | ||||
Omusati www.omusatirc.gov.na |
NA-OS | 13,637 | 249,885 | 18.32 | Outapi | 6,437 | ||||
Oshana www.oshanarc.com |
NA-ON | 5,290 | 189,237 | 35.77 | Oshakati | 36,541 | ||||
Oshikoto www.oshikotorc.gov.na |
NA-OT | 26,607 | 195.165 | 7.34 | Omuthiya |
Tsumeb (until August 18, 2008) |
3,794 | |||
Otjozondjupa www.otjozondjuparc.gov.na |
formerly also Othozondjupa | NA-OD | 105,327 | 154,342 | 1.47 | Otjiwarongo | 28,249 | |||
Zambezi www.zambezirc.gov.na |
Caprivi (until 2013) |
NA-CA | 19,532 | 98,849 | 5.06 | Katima Mulilo | 28,362 |
1 Officially defined not as the capital, but as the seat of the Regional Council.
Former regions
Since 1993
The Kavango region was divided into two regions on August 8, 2013.
coat of arms | region | Former names | ISO 3166-2 | coat of arms | Capital 1 | Former Capital 1 | Area in km² | population | map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kavango www.kavangorc.com.na |
Okavango (until 1998) |
NA-OK | Rundu | 43,417 | 223.352 |
1990 to 1992
region | ISO 3166-2 | Capital 1 | Area in km² | population | map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South | Windhoek | ||||
Central | Otjiwarongo | ||||
Western film | Swakopmund | ||||
North East | Rundu | ||||
North West | Oshakati |
See also
- ISO 3166-2: NA
- Public administration in Namibia
- List of governors of the Namibian regions
- List of localities in Namibia
Web links
- citypopulation.de: Overview of the regions of Namibia
- http://www.statoids.com/yna.html
- South Namibia in photos
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Media Briefing at State House by President Pohamba. Namibia Press Agency (Nampa), August 8, 2013
- ↑ a b ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES OF REGIONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN NAMIBIA. Proclamation by the President of the Republic of Namibia, March 3, 1992, No. 368 ( Memento of June 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 948 kB), accessed on January 31, 2013
- ↑ Hoze Riruako: The Paradox of Decentralization in Namibia. University of the Western Cape , Cape Town 2007, p. 117.
- ↑ Article 103 & Article 104. Constitution of Namibia, NSHR ( Memento of June 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on June 22, 2012
- ↑ Namibia Inter-censal Demographic Survey 2016 Report. Namibia Statistics Agency, November 21, 2017.