Namibia

Summary of Namibia located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Namibia
FIPS Code :   WA
ISO Code :   NA
ISO 3 Code :   NAM
Numeric ISO :   516
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   825418
DMS :   22° 57' 27.50" S, 18° 29' 25.48" E
Phone Code :   264
Currency :   Dollar (NAD)
In Native :   Namibië

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations.

March 21 Namibia Independence Day: The holiday celebrates Namibia's independence from South Africa on March 21st 1990.
 
Capital :   Windhoek
Neighbour Countries :   South Africa,   Botswana,   Zambia,   Angola
Languages :   English,   Afrikaans,   German,   Herero

Regions in Namibia

ǁKaras Region
Erongo Region
Hardap Region
Kavango East Region
Kavango West Region
Khomas Region
Kunene Region
Ohangwena Region
Omaheke Region
Omusati Region
Oshana Region
Oshikoto Region
Otjozondjupa Region
Zambezi Region

Time zones in Namibia

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Windhoek 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 5:42:05 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Namibia Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 5:42:05 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Namibia