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The 30-second card
CurrencyNamibian Dollar · $ · NAD; South African Rand · R · ZARSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Emergency · tap to call
10111Police · Ambulance112Police · All emergencies211111Ambulance999All emergencies+264 64 415 060Tourist police
Source: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
Visa on arrivalSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
SIMs sell only in provider shops at international airports and bigger towns; registering needs a passport.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Yango: ride-hailing in private, unshared cars, though the service sits in a legal grey area.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and card are used about equally, so it helps to carry some of each.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Namibia
Namibian Dollar · $ · NAD
US dollars and euros are not accepted for payments; change money into Namibian dollars.
Change leftover Namibian dollars into rand at a Namibian bank before leaving; it's free there.
Petrol attendants expect a small tip from tourists; give it in cash even if you pay for fuel by card.
Choose cash machines watched by a uniformed security guard.
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Thu, 10 Dec 2026 · Human Rights Day
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Day of Goodwill St. Stephen's Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Sun, 21 Mar 2027 · Independence Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Workers' Day
Tue, 4 May 2027 · Cassinga Day
Thu, 6 May 2027 · Ascension Day
Tue, 25 May 2027 · Africa Day
Fri, 28 May 2027 · Genocide Remembrance Day
Thu, 26 Aug 2027 · Heroes' Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Namibia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 14 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 14 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 10 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 10 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Card skimming at hotels and lodges
Keep your card in sight when paying, and check your statement afterwards.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots, hep A/B, typhoid, maybe adult polio booster; malaria in some regions; altitude sickness risk.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine shots; hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid are advised, adults may need a polio booster, and yellow fever proof is needed only when arriving from a risk country.
Malaria
In some regionsAltitude
Altitude sickness can affect visitors in parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $15.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $4,876Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | gold, diamonds, radioactive chemicals, fish, refined petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 3.1 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 23.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 65.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Christian 97.5%, other 0.6% (includes Muslim, Baha'i, Jewish, Buddhist), unaffiliated 1.9% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 824,292 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erraticSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +264Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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