Namibia

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One General Information History, Politics and Economy History

Economy People and Culture Population overview

Ethnic groups

Language

Education

Religion

Arts, crafts and culture The Natural Environment Physical environment

Flora and fauna

Conservation Planning and Preparation When to go and highlights

How to travel and costs

Organising your trip

Getting there and away

Red tape

Money and banking

What to take

Accommodation

Food and drink

Shopping

Communications and media

Giving something back Health and Safety Health

Safety Getting around Namibia Driving

By air

By rail

By bus

Local transport

Hitchhiking Camping and Walking in the Bush Camping

Walking

Canoeing

Minimum impact

Part Two The Guide Windhoek History

Getting there and away

Orientation

Getting around

Tourist information and tour operators

Where to stay

Where to eat

Entertainment and nightlife

Shopping

Sports facilities

Other practicalities

What to see and do The Central Corridor West from Windhoek: to the coast; East from Windhoek

South from Windhoek The Southern Kalahari and Fish River Canyon Mariental; Hardap Dam Recreational Resort

East of Mariental and the B1: the Kalahari

The road from Mariental to Keetmanshoop

Keetmanshoop

The Deep South

Fish River Canyon Luderitz and the Southwest The roads to Luderitz

Luderitz

Excursions from Luderitz

Sperrgebiet National Park, North of the B4 The Namib-Naukluft National Park History

Flora and fauna

NamibRand Nature Reserve

Naukluft Mountains

Sesriem and Sossusvlei area

Solitaire area

The park's northern section Swakopmund and Walvis Bay Area History

Swakopmund

Walvis Bay

Around the towns The Skeleton Coast Flora and fauna

National West Coast Recreational

Area

Skeleton Coast Park: the south; Skeleton

Coast Park: the north The Kunene Region Southern Damaraland

Northern Damaraland

Kaokoland Etosha National Park Background information

Practical information

What to see and do Highlands south of Etosha Omaruru

Otjiwarongo

Waterberg Plateau

Park

Outjo

Kamanjab The Triangle and Bushmanland Otavi

Tsumeb

Grootfontein

Bushmanland Ovamboland Tsumeb to Ondangwa

Ondangwa

Ongwediva

Oshakati

Oshakati to Ruacana

Ruacana Rundu and the Caprivi Strip Kavango Region

Excursions into Botswana

Caprivi Region Appendices Wildlife Guide Language Further Information Index List of Maps (alphabetical) Administrative areas

Bwabwata East National Park

Bushmanland

Caprivi Strip

Central Corridor

Damaraland

Eastern Caprivi's wetlands

Etosha National Park

Etosha NP: east

Fish River Canyon & hiking trail

Gobabis

Grootfontein

Hardap Dam

Henties Bay

Highlands south of Etosha

Kaokoland

Katima Mulilo

Keetmanshoop

Khaudum National Park

Luderitz & the southwest

Luderitz Peninsula

Luderitz

Malaria distribution

Mariental

Mohembo, Shakawe & Tsodilo Hills

Namibia

Namib-Naukluft area

Namib-Naukluft NP: northern section

Okahandja

Omaruru

Ondangwa

Opuwo

Oshakati

Otjiwarongo

Outjo

Ovamboland

Popa Falls & Mahango NP

Rehoboth

Ruacana area & Falls

Rundu

Sesriem & Sossusvlei area

Southern Kalahari & Fish River

Swakopmund & Walvis Bay, Around

Swakopmund

Skeleton Coast, The

Triangle & Bushmanland, The

Triangle area, The

Tsumeb

Tsumkwe

Walvis Bay

Waterberg Camp & short trails

Windhoek, around

Windhoek, central

Windhoek, Independence Avenue

Windhoek, orientation