Highest Major Cities in Namibia

Cities in Namibia with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres19 entries🇳🇦 See all of this country’s rankings →

All entries · 19

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Windhoek386,219 people · Khomas Region

1,656 m

Katutura21,243 people · Khomas Region

1,630 m

Otjiwarongo33,481 people · Otjozondjupa Region

1,475 m

Gobabis22,639 people · Omaheke Region

1,442 m

Grootfontein24,099 people · Otjozondjupa Region

1,432 m

Rehoboth34,185 people · Hardap Region

1,391 m

Okahandja26,832 people · Otjozondjupa Region

1,370 m

Tsumeb22,845 people · Oshikoto Region

1,309 m

Rundu75,180 people · Kavango East

1,114 m

Oshakati43,309 people · Oshana Region

1,103 m

Helao Nafidi22,963 people · Ohangwena Region

1,098 m

Ongwediva24,012 people · Oshana Region

1,088 m

Ondangwa27,049 people · Oshana Region

1,081 m

Ndiyona20,633 people · Kavango East

1,055 m

Keetmanshoop23,049 people · Karas Region

998 m

Katima Mulilo33,615 people · Zambezi Region

951 m

Swakopmund53,009 people · Erongo Region

18 m

Lüderitz15,137 people · Karas Region

16 m

Walvis Bay73,598 people · Erongo Region

6 m

Highlights

Within Namibia, Windhoek ranks first in 2026 with 1,656 m, followed by Katutura (1,630 m) and Otjiwarongo (1,475 m).

Across 19 entries, values run from 1,656 m (Windhoek) to 6 m (Walvis Bay), with a median of 1,103 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.