Miss Grand Namibia 2016

Miss Grand Namibia 2016 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Namibia beauty pageant, held on July 9, 2016,^[1][2] at the National Theatre of Namibia in the country's capital, Windhoek,^[2] where a fourth-year medical student from the School of Medicine of the University of Namibia, Esperance Luvindao, was announced the winner,^[3][4] outclassing other sixteen regional representatives.^[2] Luvindao was expected to represent Namibia at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada,^[3][5] but withdrew for unknown reasons.^[6] Meanwhile, one of the contest's runners-up was also sent to compete at the Miss International 2017 pageant in Japan.^[2][5]

Miss Grand Namibia 2016
Windhoek, the host city of the contest
Date	9 July 2016
Venue	National Theatre of Namibia, Windhoek
Entrants	17
Placements	10
Winner	Esperance Luvindao (Khomas)
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The event was held with a total of 39 candidates,^[1][7] 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).^[2][5][8] Other than the Miss category, the winners of other categories also gained the right to represent Namibia internationally.^[2][5]

The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Namibia 2016 pageant;^[2] some of them qualified for the national pageant by winning a regional preliminary contest.^[9]

• Erongo – Ruusa Angula
• Hardap – Hileni Mwahomenange
• Kavango East – Yanique Kastoor
• Kavango West – Sammy Jo Sowden
• Khomas – Esperance Luvindao
• Kunene – Kerth Harvest Ithana
• Ohangwena – Lucia Jakob
• Omaheke – Ripuree Hoebes
• Omusati – Helvi Pewa Shiweda
• Oshana – Eva Ndatipo
• Oshikoto – Sicillia Samuel
• Otjozondjupa – Mercy Kharigus
• Swakopmund – Purity Mbeha
• Walvis Bay – Tara Minah Haufiku
• Windhoek – Latifah Makaula
• Zambezi – Ruusa Marius
• ǁKaras – Victoria Penna