USEFUL INFORMATION
Entry Requirements
A valid passport is required to enter Namibia. Visas from certain countries
might be needed and can be obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Private Bag 13200, Windhoek.
General
Surface area: 824 268km2
Capital: Windhoek
Independence: 21 March 1990
Current president: Hifikepunye Pohamba
Multiparty Parliament
Division of power between executive, legislature and judiciary Secular
state- freedom of religion (90%Christian)
Freedom op the press/media
Main Airport:
Hosea
Kutako International Airport - Windhoek
Flora
14 Vegetation zones
120 Species of trees
200 Endemic plant species
100 Plus species of lichen
Living fossil plant: Welwitschia mirabilis
Economy
Main sectors: Mining, Fishing, and Agriculture Biggest Employer: Agriculture
(46%) Fastest-growing sector: Tourism Mining: Diamonds, uranium, copper,
lead, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, arsenic, pyrites, silver and gold, lithium
minerals, dimension stones (granite, marble, blue solidate) and many
semi-precious stones.
Population
2 Million
Density: 2.2 per km²
240 000 inhabitants in Windhoek
(15% of total)
Official Language: English
13 Religions, 13 Ethnic cultures,
16 Languages and dialects
Adult Literacy rate: 85%
Population growth rate: 2.6%
Schools: 1450
Fauna
Big game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe 20
Antelope species 240 mammal species (14 endemic) 250 Reptile species 50 Frog
species Over 630 Bird species Endemic birds include Herero chat, Rock
runner, Damara tern, Monteiro's Hornbill.
Climate in ºC
February
16ºC -
30ºC
April
13ºC -
39ºC
September
7ºC -
22ºC
August
9ºC -
24ºC
October
12ºC -
30ºC
December
6ºC -
30ºC
Electrical Appliances
All run on 220/240 volts. Outlets are of the round 3-pin, 15-amps type, the
same as in South Africa.
Drinking Water
Most tap water is purified and safe to drink. Visitors should exercise
caution in rural areas.
Time Zone
Summer: GMT + 2 hours from the 1st Sunday in September to the 1st Sunday in
April.
Winter: GMT + 1 hour from the 1st Sunday in April to the 1st
Sunday in September.
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