Catholic Church

in

Republic of Namibia (Namibia)

Also known as: la Namibie (français), Namibia (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, latine), Namíbia (Português), 納米比亞 (正體中文), ナミビア (日本語)

By Type (3)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (1)

Apostolic Vicariates (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (3): Keetmanshoop, Rundu, Windhoek

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Namibia

Conference of Bishops: Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference (N.C.B.C.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)

Capital: Windhoek

Area: 823,290 km²

Population: 2,484,780

Former Name: Southwest Africa, German Southwest Africa

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Angola , ↗ Zambia , → Botswana , ↘ South Africa

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian 80% to 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%

Languages: Oshivambo languages 48.9%, Nama/Damara 11.3%, Afrikaans 10.4% (common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population), Otjiherero languages 8.6%, Kavango languages 8.5%, Caprivi languages 4.8%, English (official) 3.4%, other African languages 2.3%, other 1.7%

Ethnic Groups: black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%

Motto: Unity, liberty, justice (English)