namibia

namibia

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: Namibia
  2. CAPITAL: Windhoek
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE: -8.0% Growth Rate
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Windhoek
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Port of Walvis Bay, Port of Swakopmund, Sandwich Harbour, Port of Luderitz
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS: Namibia's road network is regarded as one of the best on the continent; road construction and maintenance adheres to international standards.[3] The country's 48,875.27 km roads (2017) are administered by the Roads Authority, a state-owned enterprise established by Act 17 of 1999. Due to low traffic volumes the majority of roads are not tarred. Railway lines: Windhoek-Kranzberg, Kranzberg-Walvis Bay, Kranzberg-Otavi, Otavi-Grootfontein, Seeheim-Aus, Nakop-Windhoek, Otjiwarongo-Outjo, Windhoek-Gobabis, Otavi-Oshikango
  8. EXPORT GOODS: The top exports of Namibia are Raw Copper ($1.2B), Diamonds ($1.09B), Uranium and Thorium Ore ($713M), Gold ($620M), and Radioactive Chemicals ($476M)
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: exporting mostly to China ($1.91B), South Africa ($1.26B), Botswana ($590M), Belgium ($455M), and Spain ($293M)
  10. IMPORT GOODS: The top imports of Namibia are Raw Copper ($1.05B), Refined Petroleum($828M), Copper Ore ($394M), Refined Copper ($214M), and Delivery Trucks ($205M)
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: importing mostly from South Africa ($3.54B), Zambia ($1.21B), China ($304M), India($236M), and Bulgaria ($187M)