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Another weekend of travel adventures ahead in sunny Namibia🫡🇳🇦🏜

Media Release‼️‼️‼️

Tourism Safety and International Concerns.

As the year comes to a close, we see hard work and frowns replaced by relaxation and smiles. We want to thank our wonderful clients for trusting us with your dream holiday in Namibia. For those still exploring our country, enjoy; for those planning, don't hesitate - life is short.

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!
The Oryx Team & the emotional support team.

Fun Facts about Namibia - land of the brave....

🇳🇦 … Land of deserts and endless horizons 🏜️✨

A captivating country in southwest Africa where wild nature meets rich cultural diversity 🌍🦓.

🔹 Official Name: Republic of Namibia
🔹 Capital: Windhoek 🏙️
🔹 Area: 824,292 km² (one of the least densely populated countries in the world)
🔹 Population: About 2.7 million (2025 estimate) 👥
🔹 Official Language: English 🗣️ (along with local languages like Oshiwambo, Herero, and Afrikaans)
🔹 Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD) 💵
🔹 GDP: About 14 billion USD (2024) 📊
🔹 Per Capita Income: Around 5,000 USD per year 💰
🔹 Poverty Rate: Around 18% (2023) 📉

🏞️ Nature and Wildlife:

Home to the Namib Desert, one of the oldest deserts on Earth 🏜️
Famous Sossusvlei dunes and Deadvlei with their orange sands and deep blue skies 🧡💙
Rich wildlife including elephants, black rhinos 🦏, lions 🦁, and oryx 🦌 in Etosha National Park 🌳
Dramatic coastline along the Atlantic Ocean where desert meets ocean at the Skeleton Coast 🌊☠️

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 People and Culture:

A diverse mix of ethnic groups such as the Himba, Damara, Herero, Nama, and San 🌟
Vibrant traditions and a way of life that harmonizes with the harsh yet beautiful environment 🧡🏕️

🏺 Brief History:

Colonized by Germany as German South West Africa until World War I 🇩🇪
Under South African administration until gaining independence in 1990 🇳🇦
Known for stable democracy and a strong focus on conservation and sustainable tourism 🌱

🍫 Economy and Resources:

Rich in natural resources, one of Africa’s top producers of diamonds 💎 and uranium ⚛️
Fishing, tourism, and agriculture are important sectors 🎣🏖️

📜 Quick and Interesting Facts:

One of Africa’s most stable democracies 🕊️
Over 40% of its land is designated as national parks and protected areas 🏞️
Famous for clear starry skies and breathtaking desert sunsets 🌌🌄
The Himba people are known for their beauty traditions and use of red ochre paste for adornment 🧡

✈️ Namibia… where the desert whispers timeless stories and every sunset paints the landscape in magical colors 🌄

VISA SCAM ALERT ⚠️ 📢

Please do not use this website to apply for your Toursit visa to visit NAMIBIA. It's a fake website.
Visa.com

Come Rain or Shine, and in this case A LOT of rain😁 we will still deliver.

So get your passports ready and come and enjoy the weather in Namibia with us.

Happy new year....our heartfelt wish for each and every human on our beautiful planet is to celebrate life without regrets. 🎉🎊🌎💫 May 2025 be a year of new adventures.....
Thank you. Oryx Team

Photo credit: Lizelle Knipe Cloete