Municipalities of Namibia map & data
Namibia has 38 municipalities in this layer, spread over 12 regions. The most are in Karas (7), Otjozondjupa (5) and Erongo (5). The largest include Windhoek, Oshakati and Tsumeb.
Municipalities by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karas | 7 | 18% |
| Otjozondjupa | 5 | 13% |
| Erongo | 5 | 13% |
| Kunene | 4 | 11% |
| Hardap | 4 | 11% |
| Omaheke | 3 | 7.9% |
| Omusati | 2 | 5.3% |
| Khomas | 2 | 5.3% |
| Oshana | 2 | 5.3% |
| Oshikoto | 2 | 5.3% |
| Ohangwena | 1 | 2.6% |
| Caprivi | 1 | 2.6% |
Largest municipalities in Namibia
- WindhoekKhomas · 152 km²
- OshakatiOshana · 33.8 km²
- TsumebOshikoto · pop. 19275 · 31 km²
- Henties BayErongo · 21.3 km²
- OngwedivaOshana · 20.5 km²
- OtjiwarongoOtjozondjupa · 20.4 km²
- RehobothHardap · pop. 21000 · 16.4 km²
- OmaruruErongo · 14.9 km²
- KeetmanshoopKaras · pop. 20977 · 14.9 km²
- GobabisOmaheke · 14.5 km²
- MarientalHardap · 13.7 km²
- GrootfonteinOtjozondjupa · 11.6 km²
- OutjoKunene · 11.4 km²
- EenhanaOhangwena · 10.4 km²
- KaribibErongo · 8.8 km²
- OpuwoKunene · 8.4 km²
- OranjemundKaras · 7.7 km²
- OutapiOmusati · 6.2 km²
- OtaviOtjozondjupa · 5.8 km²
- KarasburgKaras · 5.2 km²
- UsakosErongo · 5.1 km²
- BethanieKaras · 4.3 km²
- OkahaoOmusati · 4.1 km²
- KamanjabKunene · 2.9 km²
- MaltahöheHardap · 2.6 km²
- ArandisErongo · 2.6 km²
- OtjineneOmaheke · 2.5 km²
- DivunduCaprivi · 2.3 km²
- NoordoewerKaras · 2 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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How many municipalities are there in Namibia?
This layer holds 38 municipalities in Namibia, the most of them in Karas. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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