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Lakes & Reservoirs of Namibia map & data

Namibia has 456 lakes and reservoirs in this layer, spread over 13 regions. The most are in Oshikoto (82), Omusati (74) and Otjozondjupa (63). The largest include Etosha Pan, Natukanaoka Pan and Adamax Pan.

456areas
13regions
131 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Lakes & Reservoirs by region

RegionAreasShare
Oshikoto8218%
Omusati7416%
Otjozondjupa6314%
Ohangwena5612%
Erongo316.8%
Oshana265.7%
Hardap245.3%
Caprivi204.4%
Karas194.2%
Kunene183.9%
Kavango163.5%
Omaheke153.3%
Khomas112.4%

Largest lakes and reservoirs in Namibia

  1. Etosha PanOshikoto · 4,943.4 km²
  2. Natukanaoka PanOshana · 151 km²
  3. Adamax PanOshana · 150.3 km²
  4. Lake OpononoOshana · 81.5 km²
  5. Fisher's PanOshikoto · 57.1 km²
  6. Lake LiambeziCaprivi · 50 km²
  7. Swartput se PanKaras · 47.7 km²
  8. Hardap DamHardap · 21 km²
  9. Olushandja Dam LakeOmusati · 19.1 km²
  10. KuubmansvleiKaras · 15.7 km²
  11. ParadyspanOmusati · 13.7 km²
  12. BeisebvlakteOshikoto · 11.9 km²
  13. Olyapeke PanOshikoto · 11.9 km²
  14. Omatako DamOtjozondjupa · 11.3 km²
  15. SekretarispanHardap · 10.4 km²
  16. Naute DamKaras · 9.8 km²
  17. WolfpanOmaheke · 9.7 km²
  18. BlinkpanKaras · 9.5 km²
  19. Toasis PanOmaheke · 9.2 km²
  20. Dorup PanErongo · 7.2 km²
  21. ShoshiyeteOhangwena · 6.7 km²
  22. Otjivalunda Saltpan #2Oshana · 6.6 km²
  23. Walvis Bay Salt WorksErongo · 6.3 km²
  24. Swakoppoort DamOtjozondjupa · 6.2 km²
  25. BitterwasserHardap · 5.2 km²
  26. Lelie PanHardap · 4.8 km²
  27. Okasnanakana PanOshikoto · 4.3 km²
  28. Gui-amsOmaheke · 3.7 km²
  29. Otjivalunda Saltpan #1Omusati · 3.4 km²
  30. Volstruis PanKaras · 3.1 km²
  31. Oanob DamHardap · 3 km²
  32. AxabOmaheke · 2.4 km²
  33. UubvleiKaras · 2.4 km²
  34. Ngandjela PanOmusati · 2.3 km²
  35. Blumfelde PanHardap · 2.3 km²
  36. AruisOmaheke · 2.2 km²
  37. Nyae Nyae PanOtjozondjupa · 2.1 km²
  38. Loukop PanKhomas · 2.1 km²
  39. Voigtsgrund DamHardap · 2 km²
  40. Omdel DamErongo · 1.9 km²

What's in this layer

Every lake or reservoir in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Named lakes, reservoirs, lagoons and ponds.

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Frequently asked questions

How many lakes and reservoirs are there in Namibia?

This layer holds 456 lakes and reservoirs in Namibia, the most of them in Oshikoto. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each lake or reservoir?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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