Regions of Namibia

The Republic of Namibia is since 8 August 2013, 14 (previously 13 ) administrative regions ( English: Regions of Namibia) divided. The regions have their own, limited only capable of acting regional administrations. For the first time the regions of Namibia have been established by proclamation on March 3, 1992.

Changes in the number, size and distribution of the Regions may make only the Delimitation Commission of Namibia due to Article 103 of the Constitution of Namibia.

Capital of Namibia is Windhoek.

Regions

Former regions

The Kavango Region was divided on 8 August 2013 two regions.

The geographical and typological division of the country, the regions are also often divided according to their location in South, Central West, Central Atlantic, North and Northeast regions. Each of the 14 regions is further subdivided ( constituencies ) in communities. As the regions are grouped according to cultural spaces, these constituencies. This and the different sizes of the regions has an unequal number and size of constituencies result.

Overall, there are in Namibia since August 8 2013 121 constituencies (previously 107). Each constituency elects one member of the Regional Council Regional Council, to which it belongs. There are 14 regional councils according to the 13 regions in the country. The most populous communities in Namibia are Hakahana and Katutura in Windhoek and the Khomas region of the city; the least populated constituency of Namibia is Okatjali in the region Oshana.

For a complete list of Namibian constituencies, see list of constituencies in Namibia.

Geographical regions

In addition to these administrative regions, a more wide-ranging geographical division of Namibia in the following geographical regions has been established ( from south to north ):

  • Southern Namibia is a designation for the southern part of Namibia, in particular the administrative regions of Karas and (mostly ) Hardap. Southern Namibia differs geographically from the rest of the country by its arid climate and its low self- Namibian relations population density. Historically also the settlement area of ​​the Nama is called with southern Namibia (see also Namaland ). The Nama is still a widely used languages ​​in southern Namibia.
  • West Namibia
  • Central Namibia (rarely more sophisticated than Ostnambia )
  • Nordnambia (often further differentiated as: Nordwestnambia
  • North Central Namibia
  • Nordostnambia )
Erongo Region Swakopmund Hardap Region Mariental (Namibia) Keetmanshoop Kavango East Rundu Kavango-West Nkurenkuru Kunene Region Opuwo Eenhana Omaheke Region Omusati Region Oshakati Oshikoto Region Omuthiya Otjiwarongo Katima Mulilo Municipality Constituencies of Namibia ǁKaras Region Desert climate Nama people
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