Miss Grand Namibia 2016 was the second edition of the

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beauty pageant, held on July 9, 2016, at the National Theatre of Namibia in the country's capital,

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, where a fourth-year medical student from the

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of the

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, Esperance Luvindao, was announced the winner, outclassing other sixteen regional representatives. Luvindao was expected to represent Namibia at the

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pageant in

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, but withdrew for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, one of the contest's runners-up was also sent to compete at the

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pageant in

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. The event was held with a total of 39 candidates, who each competed in one category of the titles, including Little Miss Grand Namibia (ages 8 to 10), Miss Pre-Teen Grand Namibia (ages 11 to 14), Miss Teen Grand Namibia (ages 15 to 17), and the Miss category (ages 18–27). Other than the Miss category, the winners of other categories also gained the right to represent Namibia internationally. The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Namibia 2016 pageant; some of them qualified for the national pageant by winning a regional preliminary contest. * Erongo – Ruusa Angula * Hardap – Hileni Mwahomenange * Kavango East – Yanique Kastoor * Kavango West – Sammy Jo Sowden * Khomas – Esperance Luvindao * Kunene – Kerth Harvest Ithana *

Ohangwena Ohangwena is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Eenhana. Major settlements in the region are the towns Eenhana and Helao Nafidi aa well as the self-governed village of Okongo. , Ohangwena had 150,724 registered voters. Ohangw ...

– Lucia Jakob * Omaheke – Ripuree Hoebes *

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– Helvi Pewa Shiweda *

Oshana Oshana is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Oshakati. The towns of Oshakati, Ongwediva and Ondangwa, all situated with this region, form an urban cluster with the second largest population concentration in Namibia after the ...

– Eva Ndatipo *

Oshikoto Oshikoto is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, named after Lake Otjikoto. Its capital is Omuthiya. The city of Tsumeb, Otjikoto's capital until 2008, and the towns of Omuthiya and Oniipa are also situated in this region. , Oshikoto had 112, ...

– Sicillia Samuel * Otjozondjupa – Mercy Kharigus * Swakopmund – Purity Mbeha * Walvis Bay – Tara Minah Haufiku *

– Latifah Makaula *

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– Ruusa Marius * ǁKaras – Victoria Penna

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