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Namibia Business Register

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These figures cover the Khomas region only — 1 of Namibia’s 14 regions, from the extract taken on 2 July 2026. They are not national totals.

140,564 entities on the register

Entities by type
TypeCount
Close corporation 113,637
Private company (Pty) Ltd 24,271
Public company Ltd 0
Section 21 / non-profit 2,259
External / foreign company 397
Defensive name 0

Beneficial-ownership compliance

  • 82,413 not compliant (58.6%)
  • 58,151 compliant

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