diff --git a/app/api_topologies.go b/app/api_topologies.go
index 2a28a40ae7..8a1a598b0c 100644
--- a/app/api_topologies.go
+++ b/app/api_topologies.go
@@ -95,26 +95,13 @@ func updateSwarmFilters(rpt report.Report, topologies []APITopologyDesc) []APITo
 }
 
 func updateKubeFilters(rpt report.Report, topologies []APITopologyDesc) []APITopologyDesc {
-	namespaces := map[string]struct{}{}
-	// We exclude ReplicaSets since we don't show them anywhere.
-	for _, t := range []report.Topology{rpt.Pod, rpt.Service, rpt.Deployment, rpt.DaemonSet, rpt.StatefulSet, rpt.CronJob} {
-		for _, n := range t.Nodes {
-			if state, ok := n.Latest.Lookup(kubernetes.State); ok && state == kubernetes.StateDeleted {
-				continue
-			}
-			if namespace, ok := n.Latest.Lookup(kubernetes.Namespace); ok {
-				namespaces[namespace] = struct{}{}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if len(namespaces) == 0 {
-		// We only want to apply k8s filters when we have k8s-related nodes,
-		// so if we don't then return early
-		return topologies
-	}
 	ns := []string{}
-	for namespace := range namespaces {
-		ns = append(ns, namespace)
+	for _, n := range rpt.Namespace.Nodes {
+		name, ok := n.Latest.Lookup(kubernetes.Name)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		ns = append(ns, name)
 	}
 	sort.Strings(ns)
 	topologies = append([]APITopologyDesc{}, topologies...) // Make a copy so we can make changes safely
diff --git a/probe/kubernetes/client.go b/probe/kubernetes/client.go
index c629ae0e03..6f2d31f94d 100644
--- a/probe/kubernetes/client.go
+++ b/probe/kubernetes/client.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ type Client interface {
 	WalkStatefulSets(f func(StatefulSet) error) error
 	WalkCronJobs(f func(CronJob) error) error
 	WalkReplicationControllers(f func(ReplicationController) error) error
-	WalkNodes(f func(*apiv1.Node) error) error
+	WalkNamespaces(f func(NamespaceResource) error) error
 
 	WatchPods(f func(Event, Pod))
 
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type client struct {
 	cronJobStore               cache.Store
 	replicationControllerStore cache.Store
 	nodeStore                  cache.Store
+	namespaceStore             cache.Store
 
 	podWatchesMutex sync.Mutex
 	podWatches      []func(Event, Pod)
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ func NewClient(config ClientConfig) (Client, error) {
 	result.serviceStore = result.setupStore(c.CoreV1Client.RESTClient(), "services", &apiv1.Service{}, nil)
 	result.replicationControllerStore = result.setupStore(c.CoreV1Client.RESTClient(), "replicationcontrollers", &apiv1.ReplicationController{}, nil)
 	result.nodeStore = result.setupStore(c.CoreV1Client.RESTClient(), "nodes", &apiv1.Node{}, nil)
+	result.namespaceStore = result.setupStore(c.CoreV1Client.RESTClient(), "namespaces", &apiv1.Namespace{}, nil)
 
 	// We list deployments here to check if this version of kubernetes is >= 1.2.
 	// We would use NegotiateVersion, but Kubernetes 1.1 "supports"
@@ -316,10 +318,10 @@ func (c *client) WalkCronJobs(f func(CronJob) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *client) WalkNodes(f func(*apiv1.Node) error) error {
-	for _, m := range c.nodeStore.List() {
-		node := m.(*apiv1.Node)
-		if err := f(node); err != nil {
+func (c *client) WalkNamespaces(f func(NamespaceResource) error) error {
+	for _, m := range c.namespaceStore.List() {
+		namespace := m.(*apiv1.Namespace)
+		if err := f(NewNamespace(namespace)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/probe/kubernetes/meta.go b/probe/kubernetes/meta.go
index b364d9bdd8..2b6a15bdd9 100644
--- a/probe/kubernetes/meta.go
+++ b/probe/kubernetes/meta.go
@@ -58,3 +58,36 @@ func (m meta) MetaNode(id string) report.Node {
 		Created:   m.Created(),
 	}).AddPrefixPropertyList(LabelPrefix, m.Labels())
 }
+
+type namespaceMeta struct {
+	ObjectMeta metav1.ObjectMeta
+}
+
+func (m namespaceMeta) UID() string {
+	return string(m.ObjectMeta.UID)
+}
+
+func (m namespaceMeta) Name() string {
+	return m.ObjectMeta.Name
+}
+
+func (m namespaceMeta) Namespace() string {
+	return m.ObjectMeta.Namespace
+}
+
+func (m namespaceMeta) Created() string {
+	return m.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+}
+
+func (m namespaceMeta) Labels() map[string]string {
+	return m.ObjectMeta.Labels
+}
+
+// MetaNode gets the node metadata
+// For namespaces, ObjectMeta.Namespace is not set
+func (m namespaceMeta) MetaNode(id string) report.Node {
+	return report.MakeNodeWith(id, map[string]string{
+		Name:    m.Name(),
+		Created: m.Created(),
+	}).AddPrefixPropertyList(LabelPrefix, m.Labels())
+}
diff --git a/probe/kubernetes/namespace.go b/probe/kubernetes/namespace.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1fa12782a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/probe/kubernetes/namespace.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package kubernetes
+
+import (
+	"github.com/weaveworks/scope/report"
+
+	apiv1 "k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/v1"
+)
+
+// NamespaceResource represents a Kubernetes namespace
+// `Namespace` is already taken in meta.go
+type NamespaceResource interface {
+	Meta
+	GetNode() report.Node
+}
+
+type namespace struct {
+	ns *apiv1.Namespace
+	Meta
+}
+
+// NewNamespace creates a new Namespace
+func NewNamespace(ns *apiv1.Namespace) NamespaceResource {
+	return &namespace{ns: ns, Meta: namespaceMeta{ns.ObjectMeta}}
+}
+
+func (ns *namespace) GetNode() report.Node {
+	return ns.MetaNode(report.MakeNamespaceNodeID(ns.UID()))
+}
diff --git a/probe/kubernetes/reporter.go b/probe/kubernetes/reporter.go
index e4000cae81..7fd6e2ed09 100644
--- a/probe/kubernetes/reporter.go
+++ b/probe/kubernetes/reporter.go
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ func (r *Reporter) Report() (report.Report, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return result, err
 	}
+	namespaceTopology, err := r.namespaceTopology()
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, err
+	}
 	result.Pod = result.Pod.Merge(podTopology)
 	result.Service = result.Service.Merge(serviceTopology)
 	result.Host = result.Host.Merge(hostTopology)
@@ -271,6 +275,7 @@ func (r *Reporter) Report() (report.Report, error) {
 	result.StatefulSet = result.StatefulSet.Merge(statefulSetTopology)
 	result.CronJob = result.CronJob.Merge(cronJobTopology)
 	result.Deployment = result.Deployment.Merge(deploymentTopology)
+	result.Namespace = result.Namespace.Merge(namespaceTopology)
 	return result, nil
 }
 
@@ -500,3 +505,12 @@ func (r *Reporter) podTopology(services []Service, deployments []Deployment, dae
 	})
 	return pods, err
 }
+
+func (r *Reporter) namespaceTopology() (report.Topology, error) {
+	result := report.MakeTopology()
+	err := r.client.WalkNamespaces(func(ns NamespaceResource) error {
+		result = result.AddNode(ns.GetNode())
+		return nil
+	})
+	return result, err
+}
diff --git a/probe/kubernetes/reporter_test.go b/probe/kubernetes/reporter_test.go
index f1bd1d6e5c..b6bb7778c1 100644
--- a/probe/kubernetes/reporter_test.go
+++ b/probe/kubernetes/reporter_test.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (c *mockClient) WalkReplicaSets(f func(kubernetes.ReplicaSet) error) error
 func (c *mockClient) WalkReplicationControllers(f func(kubernetes.ReplicationController) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
-func (*mockClient) WalkNodes(f func(*apiv1.Node) error) error {
+func (c *mockClient) WalkNamespaces(f func(kubernetes.NamespaceResource) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 func (*mockClient) WatchPods(func(kubernetes.Event, kubernetes.Pod)) {}
diff --git a/report/id.go b/report/id.go
index b935bb77ce..3b23df2f55 100644
--- a/report/id.go
+++ b/report/id.go
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ var (
 	// ParseCronJobNodeID parses a cronjob node ID
 	ParseCronJobNodeID = parseSingleComponentID("cronjob")
 
+	// MakeNamespaceNodeID produces a namespace node ID from its composite parts.
+	MakeNamespaceNodeID = makeSingleComponentID("namespace")
+
+	// ParseNamespaceNodeID parses a namespace set node ID
+	ParseNamespaceNodeID = parseSingleComponentID("namespace")
+
 	// MakeECSTaskNodeID produces a ECSTask node ID from its composite parts.
 	MakeECSTaskNodeID = makeSingleComponentID("ecs_task")
 
diff --git a/report/map_keys.go b/report/map_keys.go
index 865a3143b8..aec4a26cfb 100644
--- a/report/map_keys.go
+++ b/report/map_keys.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ const (
 	KubernetesSuspended            = "kubernetes_suspended"
 	KubernetesLastScheduled        = "kubernetes_last_scheduled"
 	KubernetesActiveJobs           = "kubernetes_active_jobs"
+	KubernetesStateDeleted         = "deleted"
 	// probe/awsecs
 	ECSCluster             = "ecs_cluster"
 	ECSCreatedAt           = "ecs_created_at"
diff --git a/report/report.go b/report/report.go
index aeb8adef05..2cac43de1d 100644
--- a/report/report.go
+++ b/report/report.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const (
 	DaemonSet      = "daemon_set"
 	StatefulSet    = "stateful_set"
 	CronJob        = "cron_job"
+	Namespace      = "namespace"
 	ContainerImage = "container_image"
 	Host           = "host"
 	Overlay        = "overlay"
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ var topologyNames = []string{
 	DaemonSet,
 	StatefulSet,
 	CronJob,
+	Namespace,
 	Host,
 	Overlay,
 	ECSTask,
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ type Report struct {
 	// present.
 	CronJob Topology
 
+	// Namespace nodes represent all Kubernetes Namespaces running on hosts running probes.
+	// Metadata includes things like Namespace id, name, etc. Edges are not
+	// present.
+	Namespace Topology
+
 	// ContainerImages nodes represent all Docker containers images on
 	// hosts running probes. Metadata includes things like image id, name etc.
 	// Edges are not present.
@@ -217,6 +224,8 @@ func MakeReport() Report {
 			WithShape(Triangle).
 			WithLabel("cron job", "cron jobs"),
 
+		Namespace: MakeTopology(),
+
 		Overlay: MakeTopology().
 			WithShape(Circle).
 			WithLabel("peer", "peers"),
@@ -317,6 +326,8 @@ func (r *Report) topology(name string) *Topology {
 		return &r.StatefulSet
 	case CronJob:
 		return &r.CronJob
+	case Namespace:
+		return &r.Namespace
 	case Host:
 		return &r.Host
 	case Overlay:
@@ -360,7 +371,7 @@ func (r Report) Validate() error {
 //
 // This for now creates node's LatestControls from Controls.
 func (r Report) Upgrade() Report {
-	return r.upgradeLatestControls().upgradePodNodes()
+	return r.upgradeLatestControls().upgradePodNodes().upgradeNamespaces()
 }
 
 func (r Report) upgradeLatestControls() Report {
@@ -428,6 +439,36 @@ func (r Report) upgradePodNodes() Report {
 	return r
 }
 
+func (r Report) upgradeNamespaces() Report {
+	if len(r.Namespace.Nodes) > 0 {
+		return r
+	}
+
+	namespaces := map[string]struct{}{}
+	for _, t := range []Topology{r.Pod, r.Service, r.Deployment, r.DaemonSet, r.StatefulSet, r.CronJob} {
+		for _, n := range t.Nodes {
+			if state, ok := n.Latest.Lookup(KubernetesState); ok && state == KubernetesStateDeleted {
+				continue
+			}
+			if namespace, ok := n.Latest.Lookup(KubernetesNamespace); ok {
+				namespaces[namespace] = struct{}{}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	nodes := make(Nodes, len(namespaces))
+	for ns := range namespaces {
+		// Namespace ID:
+		// Probes did not use to report namespace ids, but since creating a report node requires an id,
+		// the namespace name, which is unique, is passed to `MakeNamespaceNodeID`
+		namespaceID := MakeNamespaceNodeID(ns)
+		nodes[namespaceID] = MakeNodeWith(namespaceID, map[string]string{KubernetesName: ns})
+	}
+	r.Namespace.Nodes = nodes
+
+	return r
+}
+
 // BackwardCompatible returns a new backward-compatible report.
 //
 // This for now creates node's Controls from LatestControls.
diff --git a/report/report_test.go b/report/report_test.go
index f65576e79d..a87ca74d8e 100644
--- a/report/report_test.go
+++ b/report/report_test.go
@@ -99,8 +99,14 @@ func TestReportUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	mtime.NowForce(time.Now())
 	defer mtime.NowReset()
 	parentsWithDeployment := report.MakeSets().Add(report.Deployment, report.MakeStringSet("id"))
-	rsNode := report.MakeNode("bar").WithParents(parentsWithDeployment)
-	podNode := report.MakeNode("foo").WithControls("alive").WithParents(report.MakeSets().Add(report.ReplicaSet, report.MakeStringSet("bar")))
+	rsNode := report.MakeNode("bar").
+		WithParents(parentsWithDeployment)
+	namespaceName := "ns"
+	namespaceID := report.MakeNamespaceNodeID(namespaceName)
+	podNode := report.MakeNode("foo").
+		WithLatests(map[string]string{report.KubernetesNamespace: namespaceName}).
+		WithControls("alive").
+		WithParents(report.MakeSets().Add(report.ReplicaSet, report.MakeStringSet("bar")))
 	controls := map[string]report.NodeControlData{
 		"alive": {
 			Dead: false,
@@ -110,9 +116,12 @@ func TestReportUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	rpt := report.MakeReport()
 	rpt.ReplicaSet.AddNode(rsNode)
 	rpt.Pod.AddNode(podNode)
+	namespaceNode := report.MakeNode(namespaceID).
+		WithLatests(map[string]string{report.KubernetesName: namespaceName})
 	expected := report.MakeReport()
 	expected.ReplicaSet.AddNode(rsNode)
 	expected.Pod.AddNode(expectedPodNode)
+	expected.Namespace.AddNode(namespaceNode)
 	got := rpt.Upgrade()
 	if !s_reflect.DeepEqual(expected, got) {
 		t.Error(test.Diff(expected, got))