Tourism in Namibia

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Namibia Tourism Board
Hotel Heinitzburg
Swakopmund Hotel

The tourism in Namibia plays an important role in the economy of the southwest African country of Namibia . After mining , tourism is the country's second most important economic sector. More than 15.3 billion Namibian dollars were turned over , their share of GDP was 14.8 percent (as of 2014).

The supervisory authority for all providers of tourism services in Namibia as well as the country's marketing organization is the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), which is affiliated with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism . A tourism strategy for Namibia was presented for the first time in October 2016 and is to apply until 2026. Among other things, this provides for the restructuring of the NTB.

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Guest and hunting farm in Namibia

The size of the country, its diverse landscapes, its abundance of animals and its culture and history had already made Southwest Africa an interesting travel destination in the 1950s - initially, however, above all for the neighboring South African tourists, the untouched nature and seemingly endless expanse found. In addition, Namibia was then under South African administration, so that there were no entry or residence barriers for the South Africans who were isolated at the time.

Namibia has developed international flight connections, a needs-based road network and has been an interesting travel destination again since the end of apartheid policy. German tourists usually find it very pleasant to be understood in Namibia in German. The same time zone between Germany and Namibia can also be rated as an advantage. After South Africa and Angola , Europe currently has by far the largest and still growing tourist contingent in the country.

statistics

Statistics on tourism in Namibia are mainly collected by the Namibia Tourism Board on behalf of the responsible ministry, the Namibia Statistics Agency and the Namibia Airports Company . The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) also collects statistics on overnight stays.

The table below shows the number of tourists in Namibia by country of origin, naming the two largest countries of origin of each continent. The trend compared to the previous year is also given. In 2004 there were 407 registered accommodation establishments in Namibia . In 2011 this number was 2150 hotels, guest farms and other types of accommodation. These are rated with stars by the Namibia Tourism Board . The occupancy rate of all accommodation establishments is low at an average of 36 percent (in 2012) in an international comparison, but rose to around 55 percent by 2015.

origin 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Africa
thereof South Africa
thereof Angola 		1,083,285 381,854 492,886  
 
  		1,100,000 355,391 420,763  
 
  		1,187,083 345,376 447,296  
 
  		1,256,000 307,285 554,496  
 
  		1,329,825 284,431 606,818  
 
 
Europe
thereof Germany
thereof United Kingdom 		233,717 93,939 27,365  
 
  		295,000 124,152 32,712  
 
  		311,636 124,971 34,252  
 
  		313,659 126,139 31,269  
 
  		259,917 98,464 28,119  
 
 
Others of
which United States of
which China 		42,406
26,339 12,195 
 		46,746
28,659 12,107 
 		60,268
31,674 15,220 
28,749 14,840 
 		98,296
26,423 18,810 
TOTAL 1,519,618   1,574,148   1,608,018   1,659,762   1,681,336  

Organizations and funding

In addition to the Namibia Tourism Board as the umbrella organization of the Namibian tourism sector, other organizations and associations , in addition to the state airline Air Namibia , play an important role.

The following are of particular importance:

Other tourism associations are:

  • Bed & Breakfast Association of Namibia (BBAN)
  • Association of Namibian Travel Agents (ANTA)
  • Emerging Tourism Enterprises Association (ETEA)
  • Tourist Guides' Association of Namibia (TAN)
  • Tourism-Related Namibian Businesses Association (TRENABA)

Namibia presents itself as a travel destination at numerous international and regional trade fairs such as the ITB in Berlin , the Tourism Indaba in Durban (South Africa) and the Namibia Tourism Expo in Windhoek . Most of the tourism training takes place in companies. There are also formal courses of study at the Namibia University of Science and Technology as well as courses through the “Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality” (NATH).

Attractions

Zebras in Etosha National Park
Dunes in front of Sossusvlei
Fish River Canyon

The main attractions include:

literature

Web links

Commons : Tourism in Namibia  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Economic Impact 2014 - Namibia. World Travel & Tourism Council, The Authority on World Travel & Tourism, 2014.
  2. ^ Accommodation Establishments. ( Memento from July 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Industry Services Department - Namibia Tourism Board, Travel News Namibia, June 2011.
  3. ↑ Tourist Accommodation Statistics Jan-Oct (2011). Research & Statistics Division ( Memento from October 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Namibia Tourism Board (PDF file; 93 kB), accessed on May 21, 2012
  4. ↑ 2015 HAN Tourism Accommodation Statistics. HAN, January 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Hospitality Association of Namibia
  6. ^ Tour and Safari Association of Namibia
  7. ^ Car Rental Association of Namibia
  8. ^ Bed & Breakfast Association of Namibia
  9. ^ Emerging Tourism Enterprises Association ( Memento from February 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ↑ Tourist Guides' Association of Namibia ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tan-namibia.org
  11. ^ Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality