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Tourist Information |
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Time Zone: |
Summer
time: GMT + 2 hours from the 1st Sunday in September
to the 1st Sunday in April
Winter time: GMT + 1 hour from the 1st Sunday in
April to the 1st Sunday in September
Winter
(May-September)
Temperatures in the interior range from 18C-25C
during the day. Below freezing temperatures and
ground frost are common at night. |
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Summer
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Average
interior temperatures range from 20C-34C during the
day. Temperatures above 40C are often recorded in
the extreme north and south of the country. The
coast influenced by the cold Benguela current,
boasts a relatively stable range of 15C-25C. Heavy
fog is fairly common at night. |
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Health: |
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Medical
services in Namibia are of a very high standard.
However, the availability of most services is
restricted to the main towns |
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Electricity: |
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220
volts AC, 50hz. Outlets are of the round three-pin
type. |
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Vaccinations: |
There
are no mandatory vaccinations for travellers from
Europe. If you arrive from a country where yellow
fever vaccinations are mandatory you need to produce
proof that you have been vaccinated.
Potable Water
The quality of tap water is excellent in most
places, although taste may vary: in Windhoek the
water is highly chlorinated, in Swakopmund and
Sesriem for example there is a slightly soapy taste. |
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Snakes & Scorpions: |
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Just to
put you at ease: most visitors never see a snake or
scorpion during their stay in Namibia. In any event,
about 75% of Namibia’s snakes are not poisonous. |
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Doctors & Hospitals: |
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Medical
care in towns and cities is excellent, especially in
the capital city, Windhoek. There are several
private clinics which maintain international
standards. |
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Insurance: |
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It is
advisable to take out foreign travel health
insurance which includes cover for repatriation. |
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Driver’s licence: |
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A
driver's licence from any country bearing a
photograph of the holder will be accepted in
Namibia, if the licence is in English or has an
English-language certificate of authenticity
attached to it. Alternatively, an international
driving permit, obtained prior to arrival, may be
used. |
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Roads |
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Highways
from Windhoek to all principal towns are paved.
Asphalt roads also extend to the South African,
Botswana, Zambian and Angolan borders. |
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Fuel |
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Visitors
are urged to embark on journeys with fuel to spare
as distances given on maps are approximate at best
and towns are far apart. The further north you go,
the fewer the filling stations. |
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Visa Requirements: |
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A valid
passport is required to enter Namibia. Visas are
needed except for nationals from Angola, Austria,
Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Germany, Luxembourg,
France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein,
Mozambique, the Netherlands, the Nordic Countries,
Russia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand,
Spain, Portugal, South-Africa, the United Kingdom,
the United States of America, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Visas are obtained from the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Private Bag 13200, Windhoek, at Namibian
Embassies and at Namibia Tourist Offices in
Johannesburg and Cape Town. |
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