Namibia - Destination Namibia

Think of Namibia and you will immediately think of space - lots of it! With a population of 1.5 million in an area of 825 000 km square, Namibia is one of the world's least densely populated countries. It is also one of Africa's newest independent nations, gaining its independence from South Africa in 1990. Since gaining independence, Namibia has gone on to become quite a prosperous country by African standards with an economy bolstered by mining, tourism and agriculture.

Predominantly a desert country, the great Kalahari Desert divides Namibia from South Africa and Botswana, so kilometres of sand dunes and savannah wilderness are common sights. The best place to visit and experience these majestic sand dunes is at Sossusvlei, in the heart of Namib Naukluft Park where the oldest and driest dunes in the world extend to meet the ocean.

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia and is geographically situated in the centre of the country. Set amongst the central highlands, Windhoek is a city that reflects it's past German influence with its colonial turn-of-the-century architecture.