• Lioness and cubs in Etosha National Park

    Lioness and cubs in Etosha National Park

    © Mitch Reardon

  • Boy with small bag of oranges in town of Gobabis, near Botswanan border

    Boy with small bag of oranges in town of Gobabis, near Botswanan border

    © Eric Wheater

  • Man and woman from Herero tribe, in donkey cart, Kaokoveld

    Man and woman from Herero tribe, in donkey cart, Kaokoveld

    © Manfred Gottschalk

Namibia: Overview

Wedged between the Kalahari and the South Atlantic, Namibia boasts deserts, seascapes, bushwalking and boundlessness. Blessed with rich natural resources, a solid modern infrastructure, diverse cultures and an annual quota of 300 days of sunshine, it is a beautiful country of vast potential.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Namibia

Currency

Namibia Dollar, NAD (N$)

Population

2055080

Languages

  • Afrikaans (official)
  • Herero (other)
  • German (other)
  • OshiKwanyama (other)
  • English (official)
  • Nama (other)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +1

Voltage

220V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

    South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

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