THE COUNTRY

SAFARI HUNT IN NAMIBIA ALL PRACTICAL INFORMATION

All the practical information given here will help you to make the most of your safari hunt. First all all, you need to know that Namibia is a peaceful African country. Its geopolitical situation is exceptional.

You will find information on the country, its climate, its politics, the different languages spoken, as well as how the population is made up, its economy… but also health information: the vaccines to be done before leaving, the health care in the country… and lastly some extra information on the telephone codes, the plugs used, the currency, the time difference and different flights to the capital. All the practical information you need to prepare for your safari- hunt in Namibia can be found on this page.

CAPITAL CITY

Windhoek

SURFACE AREA

824.116 Km² (one and a half times France)

THE HUNTING SEASON

In Namibia, the hunt is open every year from the 1^st February to the 30^th November.

CLIMATE

Namibia, formerly South West Africa, has a subtropical, desert climate along the coast and in the south, while the inland regions of the north-central and the north-east have an arid climate, but with a rainy season from November to March. The least amount of rainfall occurs in August where the average is 1.8 mm. However, in February, rainfall reaches its peak, with an average of 50.2 mm. In December, the average temperature is 25.3°C. December is therefore the hottest month of the year. July is the coldest month of the year. The average temperature is 13°C at this period. (Data for Gobabis, nearest town to Babi-Babi).

POLITICS

LANGUAGES

POPULATION

ECONOMY

GDP per capita: $4.415 (2016)
Growth rate: 5.3% on average in 2015
Unemployment rate: 29.6% of the active population in 2014
Inflation rate: 3.4% in 2015, and 5.2% expected in 2016 (IMF)
Poverty: 34.9% of the population lives on less than $1 a day, and 55.8% on less than $2 a day
Composition of GDP: 6.2% agriculture, 30% industry (of which 20% mining), 63.8% services (of which 18.2% for tourism)
Composition des emplois : agriculture 47 %, industrie 20 %, services 33 % (dont 18.2 % pour le tourisme)
Origin of imports: 85% South Africa, 10% Germany
Destination of exports: South Africa and Great Britain, Spain, Japan, Germany
Main goods exported: diamonds, copper, gold, zinc, lead, uranium, meat, fish, karakul wool

HEALTH

VACCINES

All practical information is of interest when preparing your safari hunt in Namibia. Health is an important issue. You should know that Namibia enjoys generally satisfactory sanitary conditions. Thanks to its dry climate for most of the year, none of the frequent diseases in Africa are rife there. So, there are no vaccines deemed absolutely necessary in Namibia. If your universal vaccines are up to date (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis A), you will not have a problem. Other vaccines may be advised (typhoid, rabies, meningococcal meningitis), but nothing is compulsory; everything depends mainly on your personal medical history, how long you are staying and if you are travelling with children.

HEALTHCARE

Namibia is quite well equipped in terms of healthcare. There are many medical facilities, especially in the big cities and particularly in Windhoek. Doctors are well-trained and competent. There is even a pharmacy on-call system in much of the country.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Telephone codes France > Namibia: 00 + 264 + correspondent’s number
Telephone codes Namibia > France: 00 + 33 + correspondent’s number (without the initial 0)
Electricity: 220 volts – Bring an adapter
Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD)
Time difference: same time zone as Paris during summer time (no change in winter time in Namibia)
Flight time via Johannesburg: around 14 hours
Flight time via Frankfurt: around 10 hours

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

You are wondering whether you have all the practical information for your safari hunt in Namibia? Do you need more detail about specific points? Do you have other questions?

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In order to prepare your safari-hunt in Namibia as fully as possible, please look at the other pages of our site: THE GAME to see the animals of the reserve, or PRICES to see the packages and services that correspond to what you are looking for. Happy browsing!