Namibia, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Windhoek, capital city of Namibia
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Namibia is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Namibia | |
| Namibia is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Southern Africa Africa Continent |
| Namibia has a population of | 2,963,095 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Namibia are called Namibians |
| The country’s total area is | 825,418 Km2 ( 512,890 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 62 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Namibia HDI ranks in position nº 142 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.610 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Namibia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 81 countries Namibia passport ranks in position nº 60 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Namibia GDP per capita is | $4,661 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Namibia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 22° 00' S, 17° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Namibia Capital city | Windhoek |
| Neighbouring countries | South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Angola. |
| Namibia Climate | desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic |
| Most predominant religion | Christian, |
| Second most predominant religion | other (includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist), |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (NAD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .na |
| Namibia calling code | +264 |
Namibia administrative divisions
14 regions- Erongo
- Hardap
- Karas
- Kavango East
- Kavango West
- Khomas
- Kunene
- Ohangwena
- Omaheke
- Omusati
- Oshana
- Oshikoto
- Otjozondjupa
- Zambezi
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