Namibia

Geography

Namibia is a country on the Altantic Coast of South Africa. The land has a total area of 824,290 km² (318,260 mi²) and a total coastline of 1,572 km (976.8 mi). This land area is approximately 118% of the area of Texas. Namibia is thus one of the largest countries in Africa and the 34th biggest in the world. With 3.7 inhabitants per km² it is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. More than half of all residents (50%) live within cities. Around one in six residents lives in Windhoek alone.

Namibia is comparatively high at an average elevation of 1141 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Königstein peak of Brandberg) is at 2,573 meters. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the four neighboring countries Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Windhoek is about 11,710 km (7,276 mi).

Climate in Namibia

In Namibia, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 26 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 41 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 8 °C in a month's average.

• Detailed climate data for Namibia and 11 individual regions
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