List of villages and settlements in Namibia

Namibia

Villages and settlements in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a village council are villages, they are the smallest entities of local government. All other places except cities and towns are not self-governed, they are called settlements.

Villages

As of 2015 Namibia has 18 villages, each of them governed by a village council of up to five seats. Village councils are elected locally and have the authority to set up facilities like water, sewerage and cemeteries without the approval of the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. They may also declare streets and public places, collect fees for the services they provide, and buy immovable property without asking for explicit approval. The eighteen villages are:

Villages in Namibia
Village Region Population Notes
Aroab ǁKaras 1,660
Berseba ǁKaras 784
Bethanie ǁKaras 1,748
Koës ǁKaras 1,530
Tses ǁKaras 1,365
Gibeon Hardap 2,631
Gochas Hardap 1,163
Kalkrand Hardap 1,238
Stampriet Hardap 1,947
Maltahöhe Hardap 2,379
Divundu Kavango East 746
Kamanjab Kunene 1,795
Okongo Ohangwena 2,236
Leonardville Omaheke 1,191
Witvlei Omaheke 1,768
Otjinene Omaheke 2,102
Tsandi Omusati 891
Bukalo Zambezi 600

Settlements

Settlements in Namibia are non self-governed populated places. While they may have a dedicated person responsible for their administration, this person is not elected but an employee of the respective regional administration. Some of the settlements in Namibia per Region are:

Kunene Region

Omusati Region

Oshana Region

  • Ongwediva constituency
  • Onamutai
  • Ohambungu
  • Eefa
  • Omangela

Ohangwena Region

Oshikoto Region

Amilema

Kavango West Region

Kavango East Region

Zambezi Region

Erongo Region

Otjozondjupa Region

Omaheke Region

Khomas Region

Hardap Region

ǁKaras Region

See also


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