Welcome To
Namibia
See the sun set over Sossusvlei, climb the world’s highest sand dune and experience the vast expanses of Namibia’s unspoiled wilderness.
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Welcome To the rugged, vast and pristine!
Namibia is the fifth largest country in Africa and one of the least densely populated areas on earth.
It is about half the size of Alaska.
Famed for its vast open landscapes, endless blue skies, sunny weather, and tranquil starry nights, Namibia is well known for its desert habitat.
It was also the first country in the world to incorporate environmental protection into its constitution.
Situated between the Namib and the Kalahari deserts, Namibia has the least rainfall in sub-Saharan Africa, making for excellent wildlife viewing at waterholes in the magnificent Etosha National Park, a seasonal wildlife magnet.
Facts & Figures
Capital
Windhoek
Population
2 280 700
Currency
NAD
Time Zone
UTC+01:00
Highlights and sights
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei, a huge clay pan encircled by massive red sand dunes in the Namib Desert, is known to have the highest sand-dunes in the world, some reaching over 300 metres
The Skeleton Coast
One of the most pristine shorelines in the world, this remarkable and fragile environment, is restricted to only 800 people a year
The cheetah capital
Namibia his known as the cheetah capital of the world. There are an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 cheetahs in the country