Namibia religion greatly influences the Namibia culture and they are the very part of it. Various followers of the religions in Namibia are there and they all exist together in harmony. Christianity is the predominant religion to be practiced in Namibia and almost 80 - 90 percent of the population follows Christianity. Two Lutheran churches of Namibia encompass almost half of the Namibia population. The followers of various sects of Christianity in Namibia consist of Roman Catholics (one- fifth of the population), Dutch Reformed (5 percent) and Anglican (5 percent). Smaller Namibia religion groups are the followers of Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal churches. Namibia religion is broadly categorized into two sub categories and they are namely Christianity and Islam.
Christianity in Namibia can be sub categorized into 7 sections and they are given below:
- Anglican Diocese of Namibia
- Nelson Wellesley Fogarty
- Roman Catholicism in Namibia
- Archdiocese of Windhoek
Islam is the third largest religion of Namibia after Christianity and the indigenous religions. Majority of the Muslim community of Namibia belongs to the Namaqua ethnic group. The first mosque in Namibia was built in Katutura and presently the country has 7 mosques.
Two popular places of worship of the Namibians are the Christian Church of Windhoek and Twyfelfontein respectively. The Christian Church is a Lutheran church of Namibia built in 1910. The Church is beautifully sculpted in the Gothic revival style and is a historic center of the Windhoek city. Twyfelfontein is a place in Kunene region and consists of about 2000 rock carvings.
