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Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion ( equal to US$ 390 million ) to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one million travelers visit Namibia, with roughly one in three coming from South Africa, then Germany and finally the United Kingdom, Italy and France.
South Africa was later awarded control (a Class "C" mandate) over South West Africa by the League of Nations to administer the territory. [21] Civilian rule was restored in South West Africa in 1921 and administration of Walvis Bay was transferred to South West Africa under the South West Africa Affairs Act of 1922. [22]
Namibia's parks and reserves range from the open bush of the centre and the north where wildlife is relatively plentiful, to the barren and inhospitable coastal strip with its huge sand dunes. The three main tourist attractions for wildlife in Namibia are Etosha National Park , Waterberg National Park and Cape Cross Seal Reserve .
The Namib-Naukluft National Park is a national park in western Namibia, situated between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of the Great Escarpment.It encompasses part of the Namib Desert (considered the world's oldest desert), the Naukluft mountain range, and the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour.
Lists of tourist attractions in Namibia (4 P) A. Archaeological sites in Namibia (5 P) E. Entertainment events in Namibia (6 C) Entertainment venues in Namibia (4 C) G.
Africa portal; Lists portal; Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in Namibia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Palmwag is a veterinary control point, an oasis and a tourism concession area on communal land in northern Namibia. [1] It is located in the Kunene region on the Uniab River, in northwestern Damaraland, halfway between Swakopmund and the Etosha National Park. It covers an area of 400,000 hectares and has populations of Hyphaena petersiana.
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