Fast Facts

Fast Facts

Size. Namibia covers 824,292 sq km (318,259 sq mi).

Number of National Parks. Eight: Ai-Ais & Fish River Canyon, Etosha National Park, Kaudom National Park, Mamili National Park, Mudumu National Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Skeleton Coast Park, Waterberg National Park.

Number of Private Reserves. There are numerous private reserves.

Population of Country. Slightly more than 2 million.

Big Five. In Etosha you can see all of the Big Five.

Language. English is the official language, but it's usually spoken as a second language. Afrikaans is spoken by many residents of various races, and there is a large population of German-speaking people. The most widely spoken indigenous languages are Kwanyama (a dialect of Owambo), Herero, and a number of Nama (San) dialects.

Time. Namibia, like Botswana, is on CAST (Central African standard time), which is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. That makes it seven hours ahead of North American eastern standard time (six hours ahead during eastern daylight saving time).