Regions of Namibia
The administrative divisions of Namibia are tabled by Delimitation Commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly. The First Delimitation Commission chaired by Judge President Johan Strydom suggested in 1992 that Namibia should be divided into 13 regions, a number that has been amended by the 4th Delimitation Commission. As of August 2013, the new division re-organization has 14 regions, which are further sub-divided into 121 constituencies.[1]
# | Region | Capital | Population (2011 census)[2] | Area (km²)[3] | Population density (persons/km²) |
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1 | Kunene Region | Opuwo | 86,856 | 115,260 | 0.8 |
2 | Omusati Region | Outapi | 243,166 | 26,551 | 9.1 |
3 | Oshana Region | Oshakati | 176,674 | 8,647 | 20 |
4 | Ohangwena Region | Eenhana | 245,446 | 10,706 | 22 |
5 | Oshikoto Region | Omuthiya | 181,973 | 38,685 | 4.7 |
6 | Kavango West | Nkurenkuru | 107,905 | 23,166 | 4.7 |
7 | Kavango East | Rundu | 115,447 | 25,576 | 4.5 |
8 | Zambezi Region | Katima Mulilo | 90,596 | 14,785 | 6.1 |
9 | Erongo Region | Swakopmund | 150,809 | 63,539 | 2.4 |
10 | Otjozondjupa Region | Otjiwarongo | 143,903 | 105,460 | 1.4 |
11 | Omaheke Region | Gobabis | 71,233 | 84,981 | 0.8 |
12 | Khomas Region | Windhoek | 342,141 | 36,964 | 9.2 |
13 | Hardap Region | Mariental | 79,507 | 109,781 | 0.7 |
14 | ǁKaras Region | Keetmanshoop | 77,421 | 161,514 | 0.5 |
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Category | Unitary state | ||
Location | Republic of Namibia | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Populations | 71,233 (Omaheke) – 342,141 (Khomas) | ||
Areas | 8,650 km2 (3,339 sq mi) (Oshana) – 161,510 km2 (62,361 sq mi) (ǁKaras Region) | ||
Government | Region Government, National government | ||
Subdivisions | Constituencies |
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See also
References
- Immanuel, Shinovene (12 April 2012). "Caprivi is no more". The Namibian.
- Namibia at GeoHive Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- "Namibia's Population by Region". Election Watch. Institute for Public Policy Research (1): 3. 2013.
- "Namibia 2001 Population and Housing Census". National Planning Commission. 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
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