NAMIBIA IN BRIEF
LOCATION
Situated on the south-western coast of Africa, Namibia borders Angola and Zambia in the
north, Botswana in the east and South Africa in the south with a land surface area of 824 292
km2.
MAJOR CENTERS
Capital city: Windhoek, located in the central area
Others: Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Katima Mulilo, Rundu, Oshakati, Ondangwa, Otjiwarongo
POPULATION
Namibia is sparsely populated with a total population of 2.3 million people based on the 2011
Population and Housing Census.
LANGUAGE
Namibia is multi-cultural country with 16 languages and dialects spoken across the country.
English as the official language, though Afrikaans (a descendant of Dutch) is commonly spoke
in major towns.
SEASONS
Summer: September to April - High temperatures with averages of above 30oC with some
rains.
Winter: May to August – Characterised by cold and dry days with very cold nights.
TIME ZONES:
Summer time: GMT + 2 hours from the 1st Sunday in September to the 1st Sunday in April.
Winter time: GMT + 1 hour from the 1st Sunday in April to the 1st Sunday in September.
CURRENCY
The national currency is the Namibia Dollar (N$): The Namibia Dollar and South African Rand
are the only legal tender in Namibia and can be used freely to purchase goods and services. the
Namibian dollar is pegged at one to one with the South African Rand.
Notes are N$200, N$100, N$50, N$20 and N$20. Coins are N$5, N$1, 50 cents, 10 cents, and
5 cents. One dollar (N$1.00) is worth 100 cents.
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Foreign currencies such as the US dollar, Euros and British Pound are the most easily
convertible.
Travellers’cheques as well as most international credit and debits cards (Master Card, American
Express, Diners, Visa and Maestro) are also accepted and most establishments have Point of
Sale (POS) facilities for convenience. Kindly consult your bank on applicable bank charges.
SHOPPING
The namibia hosts a wide range of world class shopping malls e.g. The Grove Mall, Wernhill
Park, Maerua Mall in Windhoek, Platz Am Meer, Peters’Antiques, Ocean View Shopping
Centre and many more in Swakopmund.
AIR TRAVEL
There are two International Airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport situated about 50 km
east of the Capital City Windhoek and the Walvis Bay International Airport located about 50
km of Swakopmund.
Both AirNamibia and South African Airways operate scheduled daily flights between
Windhoek and Johannesburg (South Africa), Windhoek and Cape Town (South Africa),
Johannesburg or Cape Town (South Africa) and Walvis Bay.
AirNamibia also operates direct flights between Windhoek-Maun (Botswana) WindhoekHarare (Zimbabwe), Windhoek-Luanda (Angola) Windhoek-Frankfurt.
In adition to AirNamibia and South Africa Airways there are other airlines operating flights to
Windhoek and these includes British Airways, KLM , Lufthansa, Condor ,Qatar Airways and
Ethiopian Airways.
Arriving in Swakopmund by air can be done via Walvis Bay International Airport. Ask your
travel agent for more information and advice on available flights.
In addition to international routes, AirNamibia operates daily domestic flights to various
destinantions.
MAJOR TOURISM AREAS
Namibia boosts a wide range of tourism attractions. Wildlife including the big fives, breath
taking and beautiful landscapes. The country draws its name from the oldest desert in the world
the Namib Desert, Fish River Canyon the largest canyon in Africa, Namib Naukluft Park the
biggest game park in Africa and the fourth largest national park in the world, Sossusvlei to
mention just a few.
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ACCOMODATION
A wide range of accommodation is available to choose from ranging from four star hotels, bed
and breakfast (B&B) Guesthouses, Guestfarms, Lodges, self-catering apartments to
backpackers all designed to suit various tastes, purposes and budgets.
Below are the links to recommended hotels, lodges, B&Bs and Guesthouses etc. Consult the
attached table on accommodation in and around Swakopmund.
SWAKOPMUND
Accommodation Establishments
Telephone Number
Swakopmund hotel and entertainment Centre
Hotel Alte Brucke resort and conference
264 64-4105200
+264 64-404918
1800
Atlantic Villa
+264 64-463511
1050
Beach Lodge
Brigadoon
+264 64-414500
+264 64-406+264 64
Central Guesthouse
+264 64-407189
810
Deutches Haus
Duneside Guesthouse
+264 64-404896
+264 64-464012
1025
Eberwein
+264 64-414450
[email protected]
www.eberwein.com.na
Europa Hof
+264 64-405061
[email protected] or [email protected]
www.europahof.com
Footprints
+264 64-403042
750
1150 [email protected]
www.footprints2swakop.com
Guesthouse Indongo
+264 64-414750
950
1200 [email protected]
www.indongoguesthouse.com
Guesthouse Sandfields
Guesthouse Vogelstrand
+264 64-463136
+264 64-403287
750
Hansa Hotel
+264 64-414200
1600
Haus Garnison B&B
+264 64-403340
650
Hotel Deutches Haus
+264 64-404896/7/8
1025
Meike's Guesthouse
+264 64-405863/405862
Pension Rapmund Hotel
+264 64-402035
850
772.2
Hotel Prinzessin Ruprecht
+264 64-412540
720
Sam Gardino Hotel
Schweizerhaus
+264 64-403210
+264 64-402419
1100
Seaside Hotel & Spa
+264 64-415900
1735
Strand Hotel
Strauss Holiday Flats
+264 64-4114000
+264 64-4123580
2115
The Delight
+264 64-426000
1340
The Secret Garden guesthouse
Zum Kaizer
+264 64-404037
+264 64-417100
Swakopmund Plaza Hotel
+264 64-426500
Beach Hotel
+264 64-417700
[email protected]
Long Beach Lodge
+264 64-218820
[email protected]
Swakopmund Sands Hotel
Indulge lodge
+264 64-405045
+264 64-414750
Organic Square guesthouse
+264 64-463979
[email protected]
www.guesthouse-swakopmund.com
Municipal bungalows
Swakopmund boutique hotel
+264 64-4104618/9
+264 64-417100
[email protected]
www.swakopmund-restcamp.com
Protea Hotel W/bay
+264 64-213700
Dunenblick apartments
Bon Hotel
26464-463979/264811290489
+264 64-426800
1600
Swakopmund Guesthouse
+264 64-462008
Hotel Zum Gruner
Rossmund Golf Estate
+264 64-402039
+264 64-414600
1035
Pelican Bay Protea hotel W/Bay
+264 64-214000
1670
Protea Hotel Long Beach
00264 64 218820
1300
Single Double Email address
2716 [email protected]
1780 [email protected]
916
Website
www.legacyhotels.co.za
www.altebrucke.com
1480 [email protected]
[email protected]
www.beachlodge.com.na
1320 [email protected]
1550 [email protected]
700
350
[email protected]
www.sandfieldsguesthouse.com
1200 info@vogelstrand_guesthouse.com
www.vogelstrand_guesthouse.com
2260 [email protected]
850 [email protected]
www.hansahotel.com.na
1550 [email protected]
www.hotel.na
1350 [email protected]
1060.2 [email protected]
1180 [email protected]
840
1600 [email protected]
1360 [email protected]
www.giardinonamibia.com
2680 [email protected]
www.seasidehotelandspa.com
[email protected]
http://www.strandhotelswakopmund.com
[email protected]
www.thedelight-swakopmund.hotelsone.com
2140
999
[email protected]
http://www.secretgarden.com.na
[email protected]
www.hotelzumkaiser.com
1399 [email protected]
www.plaza.na
www.beach-hotel-swakopmund.com
[email protected]
850
1200 [email protected]
[email protected]
885
1130 [email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.bonhotels.com/swakopmund
[email protected]
[email protected]
1970 [email protected]
1645 [email protected]
ELECTRICITY
220 volts AC, 50hz outlets are of the round three-pin type.
VISAS
For information on Visas, requirements, Diplomatic Missions, application form, and fees,
follow the link below: https://namibia.visahq.com or www.mha.gov.na/visas
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PHOTOS OF NAMIBIA
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