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Namibia is in South-West Africa; it borders with South Africa in the South, Botswana in the East and Angola in the North The capital city of Namibia is ‘Windhoek’
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The official language is English
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Air Namibia flies direct from London Gatwick 3 times a week (Sun, Wed, Fri)
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The flight time is only 9 ½ hours
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No Jetlag as there is no time difference
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No visa needed for British Passport holders
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Drive on the same side of the road as here in the UK
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You are able to drive on a British Driving Licence
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No vaccinations are required and Malaria is only found on the Northern border region during the rains (Mid-November to March)
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The Namibian Dollar (N$) is 1:1 with the South African Rand (ZAR)
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You are able to spend ZAR in Namibia.
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300 days of sunshine a year with average temperatures at 25’C.
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One of the safest destinations and great for families & self-drives
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Electricity is 220Volts with the same plugs as South Africa – you will need an adapter if you have electrical equipment from the UK.
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Namibia is four times the size of the UK
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Namibia has one of the best road networks in Africa
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The Republic of Namibia was the first country to include protection of the environment in the Constitution of the country.
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Namibia has the oldest desert in the world – the Namib Desert
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Namibia has the highest sand dunes in the world – the Namib Desert
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Namibia has one of the world’s most hostile coastlines – the Skeleton Coast
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Namibia has the world’s oldest plant – Welwistschia Mirabalis (1500 – 2000 years old)
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Namibia has the world’s second largest Canyon – The Fish River Canyon
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Namibia has the world’s largest free-roaming Cheetah population
- Namibia has the biggest population of free-roaming black rhinoceros in the world.
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