NAMIBIA TOURIST GUIDE

NAMIBIA – TOURIST GUIDE

One of the most beautiful and mysterious deserts of the world inhabited by species such as elephants, rhinos and lions, crossed by streams that disappear underground to return to smack a few miles away. Marshes that are flooded in the rainy season especially good, then host species typical of wetlands birds, dunes rising up to 300 meters above the ground, plants that seem to transport us to the era of dinosaurs. A young and promising huge potential between Kalahary and the cold waters of the South Atlantic country. An endemic fauna such as own cooling system oryx and desert dunes straight out of one particularly optimistic picture school calendar features.

Capital

Windhoek is Namibia’s capital with an estimated population of about 230,000 inhabitants.

Flag

The flag of Namibia was established in 1971, adopting the colors of the People’s Organization South West Africa (SWAPO), the most important popular liberation movement. Red represents the most important base of the country : its people. It relates to their heroism and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for everyone. The white color stands for peace and unity. Green symbolizes plants and agricultural resources. The blue represents the clear sky, the Atlantic Ocean and the precious and indispensable element of water and rain. Finally, the golden yellow sun is life and energy. In addition, blue, red and green colors are also the most important of the majority tribe in Namibia, the Ovambu.

Geographical Location and Map

Namibia is located on the southwestern coast of Africa and is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botwuana the east and Angola to the north. A narrow namibiaapéndice map-eastern tip of Caprivi, Namibia joins Zambia and Zimbabwe. This country has an arid climate heterogeneous territory divided into four regions : the Namib Desert and coastal along coastal plains, the central plateau, overgrown, sloping eastward, the Kalahari desert along borders with Botswana and South Africa, and the dense forest area of northeastern Kavango and Caprivi. The northern area is irrigated by several rivers that supply water to most of the country.

With its 825,118 square kilometers, most of the country is a plateau whose highest point is 2,500 meters, near Windhoek. The most important mountain ranges from south to north are Plateau Kaoko, Damara and the Grand Nama, with altitudes between 1,400 and 2,500 meters. In the north there are several salinas, among which Etosha. The Atlantic coast is occupied by the Namib Desert. Among the most important rivers in the Cunene, Okavango and Orange appear, forming the first two border with Angola, and the last with South Africa.

The Namib Desert, the oldest arid region of the planet, with over eighty million years. It extends along the Atlantic coast of Namibia. The landscapes range from the red dunes of the south to the central plains of the interior and isolated mountains called inselbergs, flat tops and steep slopes. The desert is crossed by several rivers originating in the central plateau but rarely carry water. At this altitude increases Namib dunes and plains give way to gravel. In the North caves and rock shelters in ancient sheltered humans appear.

Flora and Fauna

Namibia has some of the most unique natural habitats in Africa, even in the desert there are elephants, giraffes and zebras. Formerly reached the sea lions, but were expelled from the dunes by poachers. In Etosha National Park in the north, flocks of flamingos inhabit. Reserving Cape Cross seals, on the central coast, blanket hundred thousand Cape fur seals.

Low rainfall significantly influence the field of flora. The steppes are covered with thorny bushes. In much of the country’s most notable plant species are commonly called acacias and tree shiver. However, the landscape is transformed on the banks of large rivers, where the flora acquired great force. Native country is an extremely rare dwarf conifer of about 30 cm. tall, with beautiful yellow flowers. There are fossils of trees more than 200 million years and plants of ancient ages.

Weather

Although predominantly desert, Namibia presents regional climatic variations. The arid climate is the correponde the central Namib, where in summer can reach 40°C, although you may reach below freezing at night. Daytime temperatures in the mountainous and semi-arid plateau center (including Windhoek) are generally lower than in the rest of the country. Fog is common on the coast. December is generally the warmest month when the thermometer reaches an average of 30°C in the daytime. Namibia has two rainy seasons : October to December, and the main rainy season from January to April. In the lowlands of the eastern part of the country tends to be endured hotter than the central plateau and Kavango and Caprivi except in the Northeast, there is little rain.

When to go.

The austral winter dry season (May to October) is considered the most pleasant time to visit the country. It is preferable to avoid national parks Namib and Etosha between December and March, a period of extreme heat. The period in which the tourist areas are most popular are the school holidays in both Namibia and South Africa, which are usually made from mid-December to mid-January, late April to early June and late August in mid-September. Hiring a car on rent, is the best way to travel in Namibia as it is the cheapest way of travelling. Click here to proceed for online booking of cars on rent.

Population.

Towards 2005 and the Namibian population stood at 2,030,692 people.

Due to the ravages of AIDS, life expectancy has fallen dramatically in recent years, today every Namibian live an average of only 48 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population is infected with the HIV virus (AIDS). The average number of children per woman is 3.06 (one of the lowest rates in Africa). 84% of the population is literate.

Author: Nicolas Martin from .
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