Afrikaans is widely spoken in South Africa and Namibia, and German is also spoken by some in Namibia.
The Drakensberg ( mountains of the dragon) range stretches some 1000km through Southern Africa, from the Eastern Cape through Lesotho ( most of this country is on a plateau of the mountain range), central KwaZulu-Natal ( where one can find the Tugela Falls, the second highest waterfall in the world), divides Mpumalanga in half creating the Escarpment and the Blyde River Canyon ( the third largest canyon in the world) from where it reaches up into the southern parts of Limpopo.Įnglish is an official language in nearly all countries in the region, and most urban dwellers speak it fairly well. Vamizi Island in Mozambique - An island which is famous for its private villas and wildlife conservation.Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe - Amazing falls in the west of the country, also accessible from Zambia.South Luangwa National Park in Zambia - Called by some as one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.Part of the Delta is designated as Moremi National Park. Okavango Delta in Botswana - A unique geological formation where a delta is formed by the Okavango River flowing into the Kalahari desert instead of the ocean.Kruger National Park in South Africa - One of the best managed wildlife parks in Africa.Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana and South Africa - huge park in the Kalahari region.Ilha de Mozambique in Mozambique - an island with some of the most notable historical heritage anywhere in Africa.Fish River Canyon Park in Namibia - The second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon in the USA.Etosha National Park in Namibia - Another park good for seeing wildlife.Chobe National Park in Botswana - Great wildlife viewing.Wildlife is abundant in Southern Africa Other destinations Maun - Good base for trips to Botswana's Okavango Delta.Johannesburg - Largest city in South Africa.Harare (Salisbury) - The capital of Zimbabwe.Cape Town - Legislative capital and vibrant port city in South Africa.For the purpose of this guide, these countries are described in other regions. In some instances all of the countries south of the equator are viewed as Southern Africa. Once known as the breadbasket of Africa, widely known for its famous landmarks, tourist attractions and varied scenery.Ī number of other countries are sometimes considered part of Southern Africa due to their accessibility from the countries listed above, such as Angola and some Islands of the Indian Ocean such as the Seychelles and Mauritius. One of the richest countries in Africa has its share of wildlife and tourist-friendly sites. Namibia produces some of the world's highest quality diamonds. Relax on the stunningly beautiful beaches and reefs or get into the backcountry and do some exploring The warm heart of Africa, around Lake Nyassa Namibia benefits from thematic budget lines, notably regarding support to social protection systems, support to civil society organisations, water resources management, and migration, via instruments like the EU social protection systems programme, the Development cooperation instrument (DCI), the European instrument for democracy and human rights (EIDHR) or the ACP-EU migration action.Famous for the rich wildlife of the Okavango Delta. Namibia also benefits from regional cooperation schemes in fields like natural resources management, wildlife conservation, private sector development, industrial modernisation, trade etc. Since Namibia is part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), it is also part of the EU-SADC economic partnership agreement. It focuses on education and skills, and agriculture. Our national indicative programme (NIP) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for the period 2014-2020 for Namibia is in line with the country’s national development plan and is implemented via budget support and a programme approach.
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