# Miss Grand Namibia 2016 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Grand_Namibia_2016 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Grand_Namibia_2016.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_Namibia_2016 > Source revision: 1262759563 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2nd Miss Grand Namibia competition, beauty pageant edition 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) ← 2015 2018 → **Miss Grand Namibia 2016** was the second edition of the [Miss Grand Namibia](/source/Miss_Grand_Namibia) beauty pageant, held on July 9, 2016,[1][2] at the [National Theatre of Namibia](/source/National_Theatre_of_Namibia) in the country's capital, [Windhoek](/source/Windhoek),[2] where a fourth-year medical student from the [School of Medicine](/source/UNAM_School_of_Medicine_(Namibia)) of the [University of Namibia](/source/University_of_Namibia), [Esperance Luvindao](/source/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](/source/Miss_Grand_International_2016) pageant in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), [Nevada](/source/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](/source/Miss_International_2017) pageant in [Japan](/source/Japan).[2][5] 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](/source/Erongo_Region)** – Ruusa Angula - **[Hardap](/source/Hardap_Region)** – Hileni Mwahomenange - **[Kavango East](/source/Kavango_East)** – Yanique Kastoor - **[Kavango West](/source/Kavango_West)** – Sammy Jo Sowden - **[Khomas](/source/Khomas_Region)** – [Esperance Luvindao](/source/Esperance_Luvindao) - **[Kunene](/source/Kunene_Region)** – Kerth Harvest Ithana - **[Ohangwena](/source/Ohangwena_Region)** – Lucia Jakob - **[Omaheke](/source/Omaheke_Region)** – Ripuree Hoebes - **[Omusati](/source/Omusati_Region)** – Helvi Pewa Shiweda - **[Oshana](/source/Oshana)** – Eva Ndatipo - **[Oshikoto](/source/Oshikoto_Region)** – Sicillia Samuel - **[Otjozondjupa](/source/Otjozondjupa_Region)** – Mercy Kharigus - **[Swakopmund](/source/Swakopmund)** – Purity Mbeha - **[Walvis Bay](/source/Walvis_Bay)** – Tara Minah Haufiku - **[Windhoek](/source/Windhoek)** – Latifah Makaula - **[Zambezi](/source/Zambezi_Region)** – Ruusa Marius - **[ǁKaras](/source/%C7%81Karas_Region)** – Victoria Penna ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fashion_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fashion_1-1) ["Matheus Erastus, winner of Miss Grand Namibia fashion show"](https://www.namibian.com.na/150643/archive-read/Matheus-Erastus-winner-of-Miss-Grand-Namibia-fashion-show). 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