Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Rundu
|
58,172
|
2020
|
Walvis Bay
|
52,058
|
2020
|
Windhoek
|
268,132
|
2020
|
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
2,262,573 |
Area Total: |
825,418km2 |
Area Land: |
825,418km2 |
Coast Line: |
1,572km |
Capital: |
Windhoek |
Climate: |
Desert, hot, dry; rainfall sparce and erratic |
Languages: |
English Afrikaans German indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama |
Currency: |
1 South African rand (R) = 100 cents |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 21 March (1990), Casinga Day is 4 May, Human Rights Day is 10 December |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 75.30°F |
July: |
°C / 58.40°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 12.2" |
Boundaries
|
Angola
|
1,376 km
|
Botswana
|
1,360 km
|
South Africa
|
855 km
|
Zambia
|
233 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Ovambo
|
50.00%
|
Kavango
|
9.00%
|
Mixed
|
7.00%
|
Herero
|
7.00%
|
Damara
|
7.00%
|
European
|
6.00%
|
Nama
|
5.00%
|
Caprivian
|
4.00%
|
Bushmen
|
3.00%
|
Baster
|
2.00%
|
Religions
|
Christian
|
80.00%
|
Native Religions
|
20.00%
|
CountryWire
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