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The Republic of Namibia / Republik Namibia / Republiek van Namibië, a country in South West Africa, as formerly named.

Namibia.

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Self-drive vs. guided safari in Southern Africa

I am researching safaris for Southern Africa through Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa with possibly a stop at Victoria Falls. We are looking at both guided tours and doing a self-drive for about 20-24 days. We like the idea of having…
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Itineraries in South Africa (+/- 2 Weeks)

I plan to travel to South-Africa at the end of this year (last week of December, first week of January). Now I would like to have some advice on some possible itineraries. The trip will take about two weeks. I plan to travel independently. I would…
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Leaving Namibia only a couple hours after the visa expired

I have a visa for Namibia until the 18th of December. I would like to take a bus from Windhoek to Capetown that leaves Windhoek on December 18th in the afternoon. It would get me to the NAM/SA-border at around 2 a.m. on December 19th. What will…
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Dealing with extremely dry air in Africa

Some years ago, I had an overnight stay in Sahara. I live in a very high humidity climate, so the extremely dry desert air was quite literally choking me, and sleeping was impossible. I only managed to deal with it by wrapping damp cloth over my…
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What campsites exist between Gaborone and Windhoek?

We are planning a trip from Gaborone, Botswana to the Namib desert, not far from Windhoek, Namibia. By google its about 15h drive. We are looking for campsites along that route, without diverting too much off course. We are driving 4x4 with camping…
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CB Radio in Namibia - is a license needed? If yes, what is the situation in practice?

It is my understanding that in Namibia, a license is required to use a CB radio (our use case is quite typical, a two-car journey across the country), as described on this website: http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/v51.htm. Is this information (and my…
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Pros and Cons of a tent on the ground and its alternatives in Namibia

I am leaving for a three week vacation in Namibia in May (past rain season). A 4x4 car is rented and I plan to bring my own tent (and most other required camping gear). I've been on camping trips all my life, like to sleep in a tent, even on hard…
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Where can I find accurate, up-to-date information about visa requirements for visitors to Namibia?

I have found much conflicting information, including on Namibia's own High Commission/embassy websites for different countries. Third-party sites rarely included dated information, so one has no idea when it was last updated, and also contradict…
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Do I need a transit visa for layover in Luanda?

I am a UK citizen flying from London to Namibia, via Morocco and Angola (what a journey) and have a 9 hour layover in Luanda Airport Angola. Does anyone know if I would need a transit visa for that?
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How to visit Kaokoveld, Namibia without driving yourself

We'll be in Namibia next month, and would love to visit Kaokoveld, but none of us can drive. Do we have any other options to get there from Windhoek?
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What is the relationship between visa type and "purpose of entry" to Namibia?

Namibian immigration forms offer various options for purpose of entry, and I would like to understand how they map to visa types. Relevant options on the form are: [ ] Holiday/Tourist/Recreation [ ] Business/Conference/Professional In the past…
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Going to Namibia for 3 months after being in South Africa on a 90 day visa

I want to know if the neighbouring SA countries I.e Namibia treats the 90 day Visa waiver programme the same way South Africa treats it ? For example I have a U.S passport..I entered South Africa via Johannesburg and intend to stay almost for 3…
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Do Namibian citizens require a visa for short entry to Ghana?

The purpose of travel is to attend a conference; duration of stay is ~ 1 week. Ghana High Commission UK says no Ghana High Commission Windhoek says yes Kotoka Airport Accra says no It's a tiny bit confusing. The Namibian High Commission in Accra…
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How can a traveller to Namibia best support African businesses?

Namibia is a post-Apartheid nation and has been independent of South Africa for nearly 30 years. However huge imbalances of wealth and ownership remain. In Namibia, the tourist industry accounts for something like 15% of Namibia's GDP, and nearly…
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What happens if my Namibia visa expires and I'm still in the country?

I am from South Africa and would like to know what happens in the case of my visa expiring tomorrow. I am currently in Namibia and am on a visitors visa. As I understand that, if you're from one of the SADC affiliated countries, then you don't need…
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