Namibia

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Easy learning about Namibia

The capital city of Namibia is Windhoek, capital city of Namibia.

Word: Namib

Meaning: red dunes

Administrative Divisions

12 regions and 1 division.

Regions:

  • Erongo
  • Hardap
  • Karas
  • Khomas
  • Kunene
  • Ohangwena
  • Omaheke
  • Omusati
  • Oshana
  • Oshikoto
  • Otjozondjupa
  • Zambezi

Division:

  • Kavango Region

Administrative divisions of Namibia map

Namibia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0400 km (249 mi)800 km (497 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1600 km (994 mi)
Height
-5 m (-16 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2557 m (8390 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Namibia
−100 m400 m750 m1 500 m2 000 m2 750 mafrr.com2 557 mBrandberg−5 mWest1 436.4 kmEast
Height from south to north in Namibia
−100 m400 m750 m1 500 m2 000 m2 750 mafrr.com1232 557 mBrandberg−5 mSouth1 325.0 kmNorth
1South Atlantic Ocean (West)0 m2Auob973 to 1 623 m3Okavango994 to 1 138 m
Population of Namibia, 1960–2025
01 M2 M3 M4 Mafrr.com3 092 816196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Windhoek, capital city of Namibia

Population: 3,092,816 (World Bank)

Area: 825,418 km² / 512,890 sq mi

People from Namibia are called: Namibians

Geography

Latitude: 20.575° S

Longitude: 17.108° E

Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 64 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 75

Climate

desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 63 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.872 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,862 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 125

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: NAD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 136 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.665

Mean Years of Schooling: 7.3

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.8

Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.4 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian

Second Most Predominant: Other includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Judicial

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+02:00

Website: gov.na

TLD: .na

Calling Code: +264

MapGeo Name: Namibia

MapGeo Code: NA

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