Namibia is a country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Windhoek, with a population of approximately 2.6M and a total area of 824,292 km². The official language is English and the currency is the Namibian Dollar (NAD).
Namibia covers an area of 824,292 km² with a population density of 3/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $12.4B ($4,769 per capita) and gained independence in 1990. It has a coastline of 1,572 km.
Namibia's Namib Desert is the oldest desert on Earth at 55 million years old. The sand dunes of Sossusvlei are among the world's tallest — some exceed 300 metres — and glow a fiery red-orange at sunrise in one of nature's most spectacular displays.
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Towering 300m red sand dunes surrounding a salt pan — among Earth's most dramatic landscapes
One of Africa's greatest game parks — a vast salt pan surrounded by wildlife
The second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon — 160km long and 550m deep
One of the world's most desolate coastlines — shipwrecks, seal colonies and desert meeting the Atlantic
The capital of Namibia is Windhoek.
The official language(s) of Namibia are English.
The population of Namibia is approximately 2.6M.
Namibia uses the Namibian Dollar (NAD).
Namibia is located in Africa, in the Southern Africa region.
Namibia has a GDP of $12.4B, with a GDP per capita of $4,769.
The best time to visit Namibia is May–October. The climate is Desert and semi-arid, dry and sunny year-round.
Visa-free for most Western nationalities
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