Ten fun facts about Namibia for a fun Namibian safari.jpg
Fact number 1 - Namibia is home to the world’s oldest desert
Namib Desert Namibia Safari
Shifting sand dunes, gravel plains, and rugged mountains make up this extremely arid ecoregion. The Namib Desert, the world's oldest desert, has been around for at least 55 million years, devoid of surface water but bisected by many dry riverbeds. A few ungulates, such as Hartmann's zebras, live in these vegetated riverbeds.
Scenic photo of dunes in the Namib Desert, Namibia
The south of the desert is very dry, with no dry riverbeds; the gemsbok is the only large mammal that can survive in this harsh climate. An interesting fact about Namibia is that the thick fogs are common along the coast, and they are the desert's lifeblood, providing enough moisture for a variety of interesting, well-adapted animal species to thrive.
Fact number 2 - Namibia has 30 languages that are spoken in the country
Himba culture of namibia
Another fact about Namibia is that it has a remarkable diversity of spoken languages: about 30 overall. More than 11 languages are native to Namibia, but with its cosmopolitan culture, languages from all across the world are spoken in Namibia.
In fact, English is the official language, but Namibia's comparatively small population is actually extremely diverse in language and culture.
Traditional Herero Woman in Namiba
Namibia has a population of close to 2.4 million, and the citizens speak up to 30 languages. The most popular of these is Oshiwambo. English is the recognized official language of Namibia. In fact, Portuguese was spoken by 4–5 percent of the total population. The most common spoken languages used in households are Oshiwambo dialects, 49 per cent of the population are Khoekhoegowab 11 per cent, Afrikaans 10 per cent, RuKwangali 9 per cent and Otjiherero 9 per cent.
Fact number 3 - Namibia has some of the highest sand dunes in the world
Sossusvlei Climbing Namibia Adventure
Big Daddy is the highest dune in the area of Sossusvlei. This colossal 