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Namibia |
Facts about country
| Capital | Windhoek |
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Population |
2 Million |
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Main Languages |
English, Africaans, German, Herero, Nama, Ovambo |
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Electricity |
3 Plug English System 220 Volts 50Hz |
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Currency |
Namibian Dollar N$ (South Africa Rand excepted 1 to 1 everywhere) |
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Exchange Rate for US $ as of Aug 12 |
8.2 N$ per 1 US$ |
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Safe to Drink Tap Water |
Yes in most places (should ask first) |
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Size |
825000 sq km |
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Transport |
Train, bus, hitching, best is with own car |
| Cash Machines (ATMS) | Yes and wide spread |
| Credit Card Usage | Wide spread |
| Weather |
Minimum 300 days sunshine a year. For the most part dry and warm. |
| Religion | Christian + Native Religions |
| Measurement System | Metric System |
Recommended Budget per Day in US $
| Total Budget per Person | Accommodation | Meals | Transportation | Other |
| 30 $ | 5 $ (Camping) | 5 $ (Self) | 10$ | 10$ |
Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)
| Things to See | Visited | Brief Description | Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother) |
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Windhoek |
Y |
Nice small city, great change after Eastern Africa. Very modern. Has most shops you need. |
6 |
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Etosha National Park |
Y |
Great game viewing park, best to visit from May to September when the water holes are dried up. |
9 |
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Caprivi Strip |
Y |
There is the West Caprivi Game Reserve. When we passed through we had to drive through with an armed convoy. |
5 |
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Sossusvlei |
Y |
Beautiful apricot colored dunes with dry pans around them. |
8 |
| Swakopsmund | Y | Small Namibian vacation town on the Atlantic. Very German, and German is spoken often. | 4 |
| Walvis Bay | Y | Small town south of Swakopsmund, has a bird sanctuary with pink flamingos. | 4 |
| Lüderitz | N | ||
| Fish River Canyon | N | ||
| Skeleton Coast | N |
Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)
| Hiking / Trekking | x |
| Scuba Diving | |
| Historical Sites | |
| Sightseeing tours | x |
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Ballooning |
x |
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Bungy Jumping |
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Safaris |
x |
| Boat tours | x |
| Fishing | x |
| Horseback riding | x |
| Canoeing | x |
| Camping | x |
| River Rafting | x |
| Sky Diving | |
| Abseiling | |
| Surfing | |
| Windsurfing | x |
| Kayaking | |
| Sailing | |
| Mountain biking | x |
| Rollerblading | |
| Motorbike | |
| Sand boarding | x |
| Others |
Feeling and Opinions on Namibia
We really liked Namibia a lot. There is a wide range of things to see and do. The roads are also good, which enables you to travel long distances. One thing that is not good is the public transport system. It is infrequent and it will not get you everywhere you want to go. For us it was nice because many towns have a German touch.
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