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The regional councils and local authorities have revenue-raising powers, as well as receiving transfers from the national government. Regional councils do not normally provide services; the local authorities are responsible for such services as waste management, water supply, sanitation and electricity supply.

Local Authorities Act, 1992. An Act to provide for the determination, for purposes of local government, of local authority councils; the establishment of such local authority councils; and to define the powers, duties and functions of local authority councils; and to provide for incidental matters.

To establish regional councils in respect of regions determined in ance with Article 103 of the Na- mibian Constitution; to provide for the election by regional councils of members of the National Council; and to define the rights, powers, duties and functions of such regional councils; and to provide for inciden ...

There are 14 regional councils and 57 unitary local authorities, classified as follows: three 'Part I' municipal (city) councils, 15 'Part II' municipal councils, 26 town and 18 village councils.

This Act makes provision for the determination and establishment of local authority councils, the management of local councils and committees of local councils and defines functions and powers of local councils.

Examples of local authorities can be a City Council, a Town Council, or a Village Council. Together, these are known as Local Authority Councils. A city like Windhoek would be governed locally by a City Council.