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Sam Nujoma was a Namibian nationalist leader, longtime president of the South West Africa People's Organization, and the first president of independent Namibia. He led SWAPO during the struggle against South African rule and returned from exile before Namibia achieved independence in 1990. Nujoma se...

Jeremejevite is a rare aluminum borate mineral that forms in slender, prismatic hexagonal crystals. It was initially discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia in 1883 and named in honor of the Russian mineralogist Pavel Vladimirovich Eremeev. While the original Russian specimens were pale blue to c...

Heroes' Acre is Namibia's national war memorial on the hills south of Windhoek. It was inaugurated on 26 August 2002 and includes a central obelisk, an eternal flame, a medal-shaped monument, a curved relief depicting the liberation struggle, and an eight-metre sculpture of the Unknown Soldier. The...

Miss Namibia is a national beauty pageant in Namibia, first held in 1980. The title has been used to select Namibian representatives for international competitions including Miss Universe and Miss World, linking a domestic competition with international pageantry. It is intended for contestants seek...

Etosha Pan is a broad, seasonally dry salt pan in northern Namibia and the central geographic feature of Etosha National Park. The pale, nearly level surface occupies a former lake basin and is usually dry, although exceptional rainfall can produce shallow temporary water. Its open terrain and surro...

Windhoek Marathon is an annual road race held in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. The city lies at roughly 1,700 metres above sea level, so the event’s setting gives it a higher-altitude environment than many coastal or lowland marathons. It is intended for road runners competing in an urban Namibian ev...

The Brandberg Massif is a large granite intrusive complex in Namibia's Namib Desert. Its summit, Königstein, rises above the surrounding desert and forms the highest part of the massif. The area is also known for numerous prehistoric rock paintings attributed to San hunter-gatherer communities, incl...

Lake Liambezi is a seasonal floodplain lake in Namibia's Zambezi Region, where its water level depends on flooding connected with the Zambezi River system. The lake dried up in 1985 after floodwater became less reliable, then refilled during major floods in 2009. Its changing extent affects local we...

The Cuvelai-Etosha Basin is an inland drainage system extending across southern Angola and northern Namibia. Seasonal water flows through shallow channels, locally called oshanas and omirambas, rather than through a permanent river network, creating temporary wetlands during the rainy season. The sy...

Brandberg Mountain is a prominent granite massif and inselberg located in the Namib Desert of Namibia. Standing at 2,573 meters, Königstein is its highest peak, making it the tallest mountain in Namibia. The mountain is geologically distinguished by its exposed granite composition, which is millions...

The Namibian is an English-language daily newspaper based in Windhoek, Namibia. Founded in 1985, it became known for reporting on Namibian politics and for opposing South African apartheid rule before Namibia gained independence. The paper serves a national readership and covers politics, society, b...

Lefa provides on-demand motorcycle and car rides within urban environments. Primarily serving São Paulo, Brazil, and expanding to Namibia, it connects passengers needing transport with local drivers via a mobile application. This service is particularly useful for residents and visitors navigating t...