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Film CommissionsNamibia Film Commission
Tel: 61 256051 Fax: 61 256054
E-mail: nfc@iway.na
Vickson Hangula
Introduction
A large and mainly arid country located in southwest Africa, Namibia exhibits some of the most desolate and lonely coastline in the world as well as large tracts of untouched scenery and nature conservation areas. The shifting sand dunes of the Namib Desert spread inland for 80 to 130km (50 to 80 miles) and along the northwest coast lie 25,500 sq miles of the Kaokoland mountains. Further inland the vast sand basin of the Kalahari desert and the Etosha Pan – a dried-out saline lake – are surrounded by grasslands and bush which support a large and varied wildlife. The Etosha National Park & Game Reserve, almost untouched by human activity, is one of the best in Africa. The climate in Namibia is pleasantly warm and dry, with clean air and good water quality, and the country has an excellent infrastructure. The country’s 14 vegetation zones range from desert and semi-desert to savannah and woodland, leading to an abundance of animal species including cheetah, leopard, lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and giraffe. In total there are over 600 species of bird, 250 reptiles, 50 varieties of frog and around 20 species of antelope, in addition to 240 types of mammal. | General Information Location: Southern Africa
Local Time: From 06 Apr 08 to 07 Sep 08 GMT +1
Form 07 Sep 08 to 05 Apr 09 GMT +2
From 05 Apr 09 to 06 Sep 09 GMT +1
From 06 Sep 09 to 04 Apr 10 GMT +2
Capital City: Windhoek
Population:
Area: square km, square miles.
Language(s): English, German, Afrikaans, Herero, Owambo, local languages
Dialling Code: 264
Emergency: Police: 10111. Fire & Ambulance: 211111
Directory Enquiries:
TV Standard:
Driving: Driving is on the left. International Driving Permit required
Electricity: 220/240V
Business & CurrencyCurrency: Namibia Dollar (NAD 1 = 100 Cents) & Rand (ZAR 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: ZAR: 5, 10, 20, 50. NAD: 10, 50, 100, 200
Coins: ZAR :1, 2. Cents: 5, 10, 50. NAD: 1, 5
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Major credit cards and travellers cheques are accepted. Cash should be used in more remote areas Opening Hours
Bank: 0900-1530 Mon-Fri, 0830-1100 Sat
Office: 0800-1700
Shops: 0830-1700 Mon-Fri, 0830-1300 Sat Public Holidays
2008
Jan 1 New Year's Day, Mar 21 Independence Day, Mar 21-24 Easter, May 1 May Day/Labour Day/Ascension, May 4 Cassinga Day, May 25 Africa Day (Anniversary of the OAU's Foundation), Aug 26 Heroes' Day, Dec 10 International Human Rights Day, Dec 25 Christmas Day, Dec 26 Family/Goodwill Day. Business/Social Hints: The business community generally speaks English. The minimum drinking age is 18 years Tipping: Restaurants usually include a service charge, if not 10% in restaurants & hotels
| HealthReciprocal health: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. The countries, or parts of countries in the endemic zones in Africa and South America are considered to be infected. Travellers on scheduled flights originating outside infected areas, but who have transited infected areas and remained within the airport or adjacent town are exempt. However travellers whose flights originated in infected areas or who have been in transit on unscheduled flights require a certificate. A certificate is not insisted upon for infants under 1 year but they may be subject to surveillance. Recommended immunisations: Diphtheria*, hepatitis A, hepatitis B*, malaria, meningitis*, polio, TB*, tetanus, typhoid, rabies
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month. Risks: Malaria exists from Nov-May/Jun in the northern regions and in Omaheke & Otjozondjupa and throughout the year along the Kavango & Kunene rivers. Rabies. | AirportsWindhoek Hosea Kutako International (WDH)
Passport & VisaThe following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate PassportsRequired by all Passport Validity: Passports must be valid 6 months from date of entry & departure Passport Notes: VisasThe following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Namibia
2) For stays up to 3 months by:
a) Nationals of United Kingdom
b) For tourist visits only to nationals of Angola, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passports only), Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgystan, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau (S.A.R. passports only), Malawi, Malaysia, Moldova, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Zambia & Zimbabwe Air TransitExit PermitsSpecial Notes | ClimateThe climate is typical of a semi-desert country with hot days and cool nights. Temperatures in midsummer can rise extremely high whilst during winter the days are warm, although there is often a drop to below freezing point at dawn. Over the central plateau temperatures are slightly lower than inland regions, while along the coast the cold Benguela current moderates the heat but causes fog and occasional rain. The interior has two rainy seasons, one short between Oct-Dec and one long between mid Jan-Apr and the rest of the year is dry and cloudless ClothingLightweights during summer with warmer clothing for evenings and during winter period Charts for Windhoek | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | Max Temp (C) | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | | Min Temp (C) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | | Humidity am (%) | 50 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 41 | | Humidity pm (%) | 27 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | | Rainfall (mm) | 76 | 74 | 79 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 48 |
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RepresentativeUK Tourist Office
Namibia Tourist Board contact High Commission of Namibia
tel: +44 20 7636 2924/8
fax: +44 20 7636 2969
e-mail: info@namibiatourism.co.uk
website: www.namibiatourism.co.uk Embassy
High Commission of Namibia
6 Chandos Street
London, W1G 9LU
tel: +44 20 7636 6244, 7636 2924
fax: +44 20 7637 5694
e-mail: namibia-highcomm@btconnect.com
hours: 0900-1300 & 1400-1700 (Mon-Fri) |
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