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Namibia Travel Guide

Trek Zone
71°F
Saturday
72°F
Sunday

Season Note

Are May and June good months to visit Namibia?

5

May

Semi-high
season

6

June

High
season

Visa Limitations

Visa requirements for citizens of Poland visiting Namibia for tourism.

Visa on arrival

A visa is required, but it is possible to obtain it at selected border crossing points (visa on arrival).

Did you know?

The surface area of Namibia is 318.8 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 36 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between Windhoek (NA) and Warsaw (PL) is 5174 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Windhoek click here

Windhoek
Windhoek
Oshakati
Swakopmund
Walvis Bay
Rundu
Warsaw
Warsaw
Krakow
Łódź
Poznań
Wrocław
5174
mi

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Safety

General travel safety level in Namibia on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

2

Level 2 • Exercise a high degree of caution.

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

25 May 2025• Africa Day

26 May 2025• Africa Day Holiday

Currency

Rand (ZAR) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 ZAR
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.04935
20.26212
GBP
0.04146
24.11688
PLN
0.21004
4.7611
USD
0.05601
17.85307
Update: 23 May 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Namibia

Map
Distance matrix
MilesWindhoekWalvis BayNamib-Naukluft National ParkLüderitzSwakopmundAi-Ais Hot SpringsTsau ǁKhaeb National ParkGamsberg Nature Reserve
Windhoek-16717630716337034277
Walvis Bay167-12225820386320111
Namib-Naukluft National Park176122-146139265201100
Lüderitz307258146-27716070238
Swakopmund16320139277-403338116
Ai-Ais Hot Springs370386265160403-94325
Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park3423202017033894-282
Gamsberg Nature Reserve77111100238116325282-

A Brief History of Namibia

Important historical events that significantly shaped the nation's trajectory throughout the centuries

Best Ways to Experience Namibia

  • Cuisine
  • Animals

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

141 / 231
Ranking
2 540 905
black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%

Area

36 / 230
Ranking
318.8 thous. mi²
It is approximately 264% of the territory of Poland.

Life expectancy

167 / 196
Ranking
65.9
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 63.9women 67.9

Median age

32 / 157
Ranking
21.8
Average age of population expressed in years.men 21.1women 22.6

Population growth

48 / 172
Ranking
1.83%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

58 / 131
Ranking
91.5%
Ability to read, write and count.men 91.6%women 91.4%

GDP

120 / 194
Ranking
9 295 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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