Middle East / Africa
Country profile: Namibia
| Location: | Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa |
| Climate: | desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic |
| Terrain: | mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in east |
| Size: | 825418 sq. km total (Land area: 825418 sq. km ) |
| Population: | 2,088,669 |
| Languages: | English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama) |
| Government: | republic |
| Capital city: | Windhoek |
| Legal system: | based on Roman-Dutch law and 1990 constitution; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | Namibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR) |
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Country profile
The Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), which evolved into the Southern African Development Community (SADC) , has been in existence since 1980. The original nine member-countries were Angola , Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. South Africa joined SADC in 1994 followed by Mauritius (1995), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, 1997). In 2005, SADC granted Madagascar membership. In addition to belonging to SADC, Angola, DRC, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that was soon named Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | ||
| Consumption: | 18,400 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Exports: | ||
| Imports: | 17,580 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 59 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) | |
| Major fields: |
Namibia - recent news
| 26 May 26 |
Namibia/South Africa: Impact Oil & Gas announces strategic reorganisation to unlock value and drive targeted investment Impact Oil & Gas, a privately owned, Africa-focused exploration company, has entered into a share purchase agreement ('SPA') with IOG Energies, a newly incorporated and wholly owned subsidiary of Deepkloof, Impact’s majority shareholder, to effect a corporate reorganisation supported by both Deepkloof and Impact’s second largest shareholder, Meren Energy. |
| 26 May 26 |
Namibia/South Africa: Meren Energy announces corporate restructuring of Impact Oil & Gas Meren Energy notes and supports the corporate restructuring announced by its investee company, Impact Oil & Gas, to create a pure-play Namibia-focused development and exploration business. The Transaction has been approved by Impact and is intended to align the interests of its shareholder base around a streamlined and more focused portfolio. |
| 22 May 26 |
Namibia: ReconAfrica announces Q1 filings - Production testing at Kavango West 1X proceeding on schedule Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has announced the filing of its fiscal first quarter disclosure documents for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026 and provides a production test update for the Kavango West 1X ('KW1X') discovery. |
| 20 May 26 |
Namibia: Nabrawind has successfully tested its 'crane-less' system for installing wind turbines in extreme wind conditions in Namibia Nabrawind has successfully tested its 'crane-less' system for installing wind turbines in extreme wind conditions in Namibia. Skylift technology has overcome its greatest technical challenge by completing the installation of the first Goldwind GW165/6000 wind turbine at the InnoVent Diaz wind farm. |
| 14 May 26 |
Namibia: ReconAfrica progresses toward Kavango West 1X production test ReconAfrica, along with partners NAMCOR and BW Energy, have progressed downhole testing operations at Kavango West 1X ('KW1X'), onshore Namibia. Operations will test six optimized zones across 420 metres of hydrocarbon bearing intervals. |
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Other countries in this region
- Algeria,
- Angola,
- Bahrain,
- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Brazzaville),
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
- Mauritius,
- Morocco,
- Mozambique,
- Niger,
- Nigeria,
- Oman,
- Palestine,
- Qatar,
- Rwanda,
- Sao Tome,
- Saudi Arabia,
- Senegal,
- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
- Somaliland,
- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Tanzania,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
- Yemen,
- Zambia,
- Zanzibar,
- Zimbabwe
