Namibia: map, capital and facts
Namibia is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Windhoek. It has 9 official languages, listed below.
Namibia covers about 825,615 km², making it the 34th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 3.1 million people live there, the 133rd-most populous.
Namibia shares land borders with 4 countries: Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia.
Where is Namibia?
Namibia is in Southern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 22°S, 17°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Namibia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Namibia facts
| Capital | Windhoek |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Area | 825,615 km² (34th largest) |
| Population | 3,092,816 (133rd most populous) |
| Languages | Afrikaans, German, English, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana |
| Currencies | Namibian dollar ($), South African rand (R) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 22°S, 17°E |
Countries that border Namibia
- Angola, capital Luanda
- Botswana, capital Gaborone
- South Africa, capital Pretoria
- Zambia, capital Lusaka
Other countries near Namibia
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Zimbabwe, about 1,370 km
- Lesotho, about 1,420 km
- Eswatini, about 1,550 km
- Mozambique, about 1,920 km
- Malawi, about 2,030 km
Guess Namibia in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Namibia were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 825,615 km²
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More countries in Southern Africa
Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.