Sub Saharan Africa

Namibia
Last reviewed: 10 March 2009

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Geography

Namibia is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and shares land borders with South Africa, Botswana and Angola. The northeastern Caprivi Strip also connects it to Zambia and Zimbabwe. The climate varies from arid in the west, to semi-arid and sub-humid in the central and northeastern regions. There are frequent prolonged periods of drought. Rainfall is largely confined to the summer months (November to March). Due to the nutrient-rich Benguela Current, flowing from the Antarctic and the source of Namibia's rich fishing, the country's coastline is cooler than the rest of the country, with frequent sea fog. Namibia is well known for its diversity of plants and wildlife.