Namibia is home to the world’s oldest desert, which is over 55 million years old and stretches out for 2000 km along the coasts of neighboring countries.
Namibia also has the largest population of free-roaming cheetahs in the world which totals to around 3,000.
It is located in Southern Africa, with a population of 2.448 million people. Its capital is Windhoek, and the currency is the South African Rand. The official languages spoken in Namibia are Afrikaans, German and English.
They celebrates many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 01)
- Independence Day (Mar 21)
- Good Friday (Date Varies)
- Easter Day (Date Varies)
- Worker’s Day (May 01)
- Cassinga Day (May 04)
- Ascension Day (Date Varies)
- Africa Day (May 25)
- Heroes Day (Aug 26)
- International Human Rights Day (Dec 10)
It has two world heritage sites:
It also has many national parks including:
- Bwabwata National Park
- Dorob National Park
- Etosha National Park
- Khaudum National Park
- Mangetti National Park
Want to learn more? Check out Namibia’s tourism website!
Also check out the Independence Memorial Museum (Namibia) and the Natural Art Gallery of Namibia.
Fun activities to do
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