Elevation of towns in Namibia

40 towns in Namibia have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Windhoek (Khomas) at 1,666 m (5,466 ft); the lowest is Walvis Bay (Erongo) at 6 m (20 ft). Half of the towns sit above 1,103 m (the mean is 1,006 m).

Highest towns in Namibia

#TownElevation
1Windhoek Khomas1,666 m (5,466 ft)
2Otjiwarongo Otjozondjupa1,472 m (4,829 ft)
3Grootfontein Otjozondjupa1,443 m (4,734 ft)
4Gobabis Omaheke1,430 m (4,692 ft)
5Otavi Oshikoto1,415 m (4,642 ft)
6Rehoboth Hardap1,391 m (4,564 ft)
7Maltahöhe Hardap1,353 m (4,439 ft)
8Okakarara Otjozondjupa1,345 m (4,413 ft)
9Okahandja Otjozondjupa1,344 m (4,409 ft)
10Tsumeb Oshikoto1,317 m (4,321 ft)

Lowest towns in Namibia

#TownElevation
1Walvis Bay Erongo6 m (20 ft)
2Henties Bay Erongo13 m (43 ft)
3Lüderitz Karas13 m (43 ft)
4Swakopmund Erongo17 m (56 ft)
5Oranjemund Karas24 m (79 ft)
6Arandis Erongo595 m (1,952 ft)
7Warmbad Karas721 m (2,365 ft)
8Usakos Erongo861 m (2,825 ft)
9Otjimbingwe Erongo909 m (2,982 ft)
10Katima Mulilo Caprivi948 m (3,110 ft)

Regions of Namibia

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Erongo9638 m Omaruru 1,216 m Walvis Bay 6 m
Hardap41,262 m Rehoboth 1,391 m Mariental 1,103 m
Karas6628 m Keetmanshoop 1,007 m Lüderitz 13 m
Kunene31,149 m Outjo 1,262 m Khorixas 1,006 m
Oshikoto31,277 m Otavi 1,415 m Ondangwa 1,100 m
Otjozondjupa41,401 m Otjiwarongo 1,472 m Okahandja 1,344 m

All towns in Namibia