Namibia#
Various ethnic groups occupied southwestern Africa prior to Germany establishing a colony over most of the territory in 1884.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Netumbo NANDI-NDAITWAH (since 21 March 2025).
Facts#
Capital |
Windhoek |
Region |
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa |
Area |
total : 824,292 sq km; land: 823,290 sq km; water: 1,002 sq km |
Population |
2,852,777 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4%, Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.) |
Currency |
Namibian dollars (NAD) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.na |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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