NAMIBIA

Roughly half the size of Alaska, Namibia is located in Southern Africa between Angola and South Africa, with the South Atlantic Ocean to the west. Namibia’s desert climate is hot and dry, with sparse and unpredictable rainfall. The land primarily forms a high plateau with the Namib Desert along the coast and the Kalahari Desert in the east. Natural resources include diamonds, uranium, lead, silver, zinc, tungsten, fish, natural gas, and hydropower.

Location

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa.

Geography

First country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip.

Capital

Windhoek

Climate

desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic.

Language

English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages (Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)

Monetary Unit

Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR)

Largest Cities

Windhoek, Rundu, Walvisbaai, Oshakati, Swakopmund, Katima Mulilo, Grootfontein, Rehoboth, Otjiwarongo, Okahandja

Principal rivers

Orange

Principal mountains

Mount Brandberg, 2606 m

Places to Visit

Kaokoland, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Fish River Canyon, Cape Cross Seal Colony, Luderitz, Windhoek

Airports

Arandis, Grootfontein, Halali, Karasburg, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop Der Wath, Luderitz,
Mokuti Lodgem, Namutoni, Okaukuejo, Omega, Ondangwa, Opuwa, Oranjemund, Oshakati, Rundu,
Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Windhoek Eros , Windhoek Hosea Kutako Intl