Africa - Namibia - Country Information

The allure and charm of this land called 'Africa's Gem' lies in the unspoiled beauty of its rugged expanses, its magnificent desert dunes and soaring mountains. There is a special magic and feel to this sparsely populated, friendly country. Namibia has bountiful sunshine (an average of 300 days of sunshine a year), an abundance of wildlife, an intriguing variety of flora and fauna and rich diversity of spectacular geological phenomena.

Key Facts
Full Country Name	Republic of Namibia
Area	825,418 sq km
Population	1.8 million
Capital	Windhoek
Time Difference	1 Hour Ahead of GMT
Visa	A Visa is not required
Currency	Namibian Dollar
People	86% African (50% Owambo, 9% Kavango, 7% Herero, 7% Damara, 5% Nama, 4% Caprivian, 3% San, 2% Baster, 0.5% Tswana), 7.4% mixed, 6.6% white
Language	English, Herero, German, Afrikaans
Dialling Code	00 264
Electricity	220V 50 Hz

Visas:

A Visa is not required

Health risks:

Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Polio, TB, Tetanus, Typhoid

When to Go:

Namibia offers a year round fine climate with generally hot days and cool nights.  In the winter months the night time temperature can drop below freezing.  In the coastal regions there is little rain but fog is common in the early mornings.  The main rainy season is between December and March.