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Walvis Bay, with its large bay and sand dunes, is an important centre of tourism activity in Namibia. Attractions include the artificial Bird Island, centre of a guano collection industry, the Dune 7 sand dune, the salt works, the abundant birdlife, and a museum.
Namibia accepted the convention on April 6, 2000, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are two World Heritage Sites in Namibia. As of 2023, there are two World Heritage Sites in Namibia.
The second area added was a 1,600-kilometre (1,000 mi) strip of the Atlantic Ocean, making the Namib-Naukluft Park Namibia's first marine reserve. [ 3 ] The park's present boundaries were established in 1986 when the government was given control over parts of the Sperrgebiet , an area restricted for diamond mining.
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 .
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... This is a list of national parks in Namibia, operated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
Religious buildings and structures in Namibia (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Namibia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Cinema of Namibia refers to cinema in the country of Namibia, which claimed its independence from South Africa in 1990.. Before independence, American anthropologist John Marshall made ethnographic films of the Ju/'hoansi for over four decades from 1950 onwards, resulting in documentary films such as The Hunters (1957) and Nǃai, the Story of a ǃKung Woman (1980).
It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. [2] It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 160 kilometres (100 mi) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which today is dry ...