The Himba are an ethnic group of about 20,000 to 50,000 people,living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region (formerly Kaokoland). They are a nomadic, pastoral people, closely related to the Herero. The Himba are an ethnic group of about 20,000 to 50,000 people,living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region (formerly Kaokoland). They are a nomadic, pastoral people, closely related to the Herero. The Himba are an ethnic group of about 20,000 to 50,000 people,living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene region (formerly Kaokoland). They are a nomadic, pastoral people, closely related to the Herero.