COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Namibia

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Namibia.

Pixel-art depiction of Deadvlei under stark late-morning light with cracked white clay, sculptural dead camel-thorn trees, sharp blue-violet shadows, and immense red-orange dunes beneath a cloudless sky — Deadvlei, Namib Desert. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Namibia.

Namibia at a glance

CAPITAL: Windhoek
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 3,100,000
AREA: 825,615 km²
LANGUAGE: English
CURRENCY: Namibia Dollar (NAD)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Ancient Desert

The Namib is often described as one of Earth's oldest deserts.

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A surprising detail about Namibia

Etosha National Park centers on an enormous salt pan that can be visible from space.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Namibia in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 825,615 km² and a population of approximately 3,100,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Angola Zambia Botswana South Africa

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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