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Welcome to Namibia
Land of Contrast
Namibia is a large and beautiful desert country on the South west coast of Africa. Namibia has fascinating geography, history, cultural and wildlife, making Namibia a wonderful place for an exciting holiday. Namibia is predominantly a desert country with approx 310 days of sunshine each year and Namibia is often referred to as the land of contrast with breathtaking mountains, deserts, amazing wildlife and fascinating culture. Memories of Namibia will forever remain in your heart.
Namibia’s Holiday Highlights
Etosha
National Park Namibia |
Sossusvlei
Sesreim & the Namib Desert |
Fish
River Canyon |
Swakopmund
Namibia |
Damaraland
& Skeleton Coast |
Weather
The gate to Fish River Canyon is situated at the restcamp Hobas.
From there, you have to drive another 10 kilometres to the actual
Canyon which offers a stunning view of "Hell's Bend".
Fish River Canyon itself is t is approximately 180kms long.
Windhoek
Capital City of Namibia |
Caprivi
Strip |
Luderitz
and Kolmanskop |
Waterberg
Plateau Namibia |
Kaokoland
and the Himba people |
Stay at comfortable hotels and totally escape from the outside world
in Luderitz. Take desert excursions to the deserted diamond town
of Kolmanskop and visit the wild horses of Aus.
Namibia is a land of beautiful contrasts with its abundant and adaptive wildlife, dramatic pristine remote landscapes, friendly people and amazing diversity. Namibia is a large country 824, 269 square kilometres (approx four times the size of the UK) but Namibia only has a population of 1.83 million people, this makes Namibia one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. Namibia is a wonderful destination in itself and can be easily combined with a trip to South Africa, Victoria Falls or Botswana.
Click on the map of Namibia to select area information
Namibia Roads and distance map
Namibia undoubtedly has some of the most pristine, remote and dramatic landscapes in Africa. First impressions of Namibia are usually of a hot and somewhat harsh land, but you will soon find Namibia is an enchanting country full of life in the most unexpected areas.
