Namibia

Flag Description A large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders. Currency Namibian dollar. Astronomy Today's date is May 13, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Southern africa, bordering the south atlantic ocean, between angola and south africa. Climate Desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic. Terrain Mostly high plateau; namib desert along coast; kalahari desert in east. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Konigstein 2,606 m.

Maps of Africa

Namibia

This is a map of Namibia. The map illustrates the location of Windhoek and its proximity to Walvis Bay, Karasburg, Rundu, and the South Atlantic Ocean.

Other countries on this map include: Angola / Botswana / South Africa

Namibia News:
Namibia finds treasure shipwreck
A five-hundred-year-old shipwreck laden with treasure has been discovered off the coast of Namibia.
Namibia declares flood emergency
The Namibian president has declared floods in the country's north and central regions an emergency.

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