Location: Southwest Africa, along South Atlantic coast, bordering Angola, Botswana and South Africa
Capital: Windhoek
Tourist Attractions: Namibia is famous for its lush green forests, vast deserts and diamond mines. Tourist attractions in Namibia include the capital city of Windhoek, famous for its scenic charm and German colonial architecture; Etosha National Park, one of the finest game sanctuaries in the world; Sossusvlei, famous for its towering red sand dunes; and the town of Katima Mulilo, famous for its handicrafts and soapstone carvings. Other attractions include Fish River Canyon, Waterberg Plateau Park – Namibia’s only mountain resort and home to many rare and endangered wildlife species, Lake Otjikoto, Kaudom Game Reserve in Kavango, Namib Naukluft Park, and Mahango Game Reserve. Visitors can also enjoy activities like fishing, boat cruising, hiking, sand gliding, balloon safari, game viewing and bird watching
Access: Many airlines fly to Windhoek from various destinations in Europe and Africa. There is also a weekly train service from Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa to Windhoek. Overnight bus services are available from Windhoek to Cape Town, Johannesburg and the capital cities of Botswana and Zambia.
Climate: Namibia experiences a hot and dry desert climate. It receives erratic rainfall during the summer season (November to April). Summer temperatures are high, varying with the altitude. Winter nights are normally cold, but days are warm and pleasant.