Toggle navigation. Regional Info. Home Regional Info. Rail Network: 2, km narrow gauge. Electricity: V AC, 50 Hz with outlets of round three-pin type.
Fixed phone coverage throughout the country with direct dialing facilities to more than countries. Mobile communication system is available through-out the country. Schools: Over 1, and various vocational and tertiary education institutions. Social Infrastructure: One medical doctor per 3, people. Several state of the art private and state hospitals in Windhoek with intensive-care units, as well as in main towns, with medical practitioners world standard and hour medical emergency services.
Population: 2. Official Language: English 14 regions, 13 ethnic cultures, 16 languages and dialects. Population Growth Rate: 2. Transport: Public transport is available to most tourist destinations in Namibia. In Namibia one drives on the left. There is an extensive network of international and regional flights from Windhoek.
Domestic charters to all destinations. Health: No inoculations are necessary. Should one enter form a country in which yellow fever prevails, one should have proof of vaccination against such disease. Malaria prophylaxis is recommended if traveling to far northern Namibia during summer. Foreign Representation: More than 50 countries have Namibian consular or embassy representation in Windhoek.
Flora: 14 Vegetation zones, species of trees; endemic plant species, plus species of lichen. Living Fossil Plant: Welwitschia mirabilis. Fauna: Big game: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, 20 antelope species; mammal species 14 endemic ; reptile species, 50 frog species; bird species.
