Namibia is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It contains the Namib Desert, from which its name derives, and is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990. It is a semi-presidential republic. Its capital is Windhoek.
Facts
Population2023 census figure, from Namibia's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearNamibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status Namibia
Connections
Associated With
Source Etosha National Park (Wikipedia)
Fish River Canyon is in the south of Namibia.
Source Fish River Canyon (Wikipedia)
Khomas Region is associated with Namibia.
Source Khomas Region (Wikipedia)
Source Windhoek (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
Borders
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
Has Capital
Source Windhoek (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
The Orange forms part of the international border between South Africa and Namibia.
Source Orange River (Wikipedia)
Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include
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Source Peter Shivute - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Peter Sam Shivute (born 25 September 1963) is a Namibian judge who has served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Namibia since 2004.
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Source Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (née Nandi; born 29 October 1952), nicknamed NNN, is a Namibian politician who is the fifth and current president of Namibia since 21 March 2025.
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Source Anne Ainsworth (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
Anne Ainsworth (born 1951) is a former international lawn bowls competitor for Namibia.
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Source Beatrix Lamprecht (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
is a Namibian international lawn bowler
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Source Cathelean du Plessis (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
former international lawn bowls competitor for Namibia
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Source Douw Calitz (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Douw Calitz (born 30 December 1974) is a South African born international lawn bowls player from Namibia who was the 2003 World Singles Champion of Champions.
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Source Gedion Appollis (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is an international lawn bowler from Namibia
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Source Johan Jacobs (bowls) (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Johan Jacobs is a Namibian international lawn bowler.
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Source Lynne Lindsay-Payne (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
former international lawn bowls competitor for Namibia
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Source Willem Esterhuizen (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
was an international lawn bowler from Namibia
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Source Klaus Dierks (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
German-born Namibian historian, transport planner, and civil engineer
Origin Of
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Location Of
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Source Night of the Jumps (German Wikipedia)Lead, host countriesQuote, Lead, host countries
Brasilien, Namibia, China und Lettland
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Source Wikipedia: South African Border WarInfobox: locationQuote, Infobox: location
South West Africa (Namibia), Angola, Zambia
Site Of
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Found There
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Source Single-striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Source South African small-spotted genet (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it livesQuote, Distribution, where it lives
Genetta felina is found in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.
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Source Southern multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
endemic to southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe)
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Source Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it livesQuote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
It is native to Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Source Steenbok (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris vittatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, NamibiaQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Namibia
Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros caffer (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, NamibiaQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Namibia
Mozambique · Namibia · South Africa
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Source Upper Zambezi labeo (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitatQuote, Distribution and habitat
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
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Source Yellow mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead, where it livesQuote, Lead, where it lives
in Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Namibia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Namibia
Infobox, capital
Windhoek
Infobox, area
825,615 km2 (318,772 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2023 census
3,022,401
Introduction
It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia (via the Caprivi Strip) and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south
View the Source 3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Namibia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
1,572 km
Government, Government type
presidential republic
Borders: Botswana, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Botswana 1,544 km
Borders: South Africa, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
South Africa 1,005 km
Borders: Zambia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Zambia 244 km
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record NAM, incomeLevelQuote, Country record NAM, incomeLevel
"name": "Namibia", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
Wikidata: Namibia
Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Windhoek (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Windhoek, Infobox, Country
Namibia
Has Capital: Windhoek, Lead section
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia
View the Source Fish River Canyon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Fish River Canyon, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Fish River Canyon, Lead section
is located in the south of Namibia.
Orange River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Orange River, Lead sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: Orange River, Lead section
The river forms part of the international borders between South Africa and Lesotho and between South Africa and Namibia.
Wikidata: Etosha National Park
Encompasses: Etosha National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Skeleton Coast National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Skeleton Coast National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Namib-Naukluft National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Namib-Naukluft National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Angola
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Angola, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Angola, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Namibia 1,427 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Botswana
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Botswana, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Botswana, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Namibia 1,544 km
Khomas Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Khomas Region, Lead paragraphQuote, Encompasses: Khomas Region, Lead paragraph
Khomas is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia.
ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Lead
The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia.
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