Traffic in Namibia
This article deals with traffic in Namibia , i.e. all forms of traffic in the south-west African country of Namibia .
Road traffic
The Namibian road network is 45,700 kilometers long and is largely categorized according to the road surface and use.
Almost 372,000 vehicles are registered in Namibia (as of 2016). Almost 166,000 of these are in the capital Windhoek . There is a maximum speed of 60 km / h in urban areas, 120 km / h on asphalt highways and 100 km / h on non-asphalt highways. In the cities, especially Windhoek, there is a limit of 40 km / h in front of some schools in particular.
Accident statistics
Namibia has (as of 2014) with 32 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants one of the highest road death rates in the world. In 2014 there were 4038 road traffic accidents , compared to 3484 a year earlier. 676 people died on Namibia's roads (2013: 633) and 6918 were injured (5845).
Road surface
The road pavements in Namibia consist of various types of road surface . As of November 2010, Namibia had 6,664 kilometers of bitumen -covered roads , 24,744 kilometers of gravel base , 9007 kilometers of processed soil and 1,437 kilometers of unprocessed soil. 241 km road have a stand base course , 272 km a salt base layer and at 2,328 kilometers is "other roads".
Street types and numbering
In Namibia, different types of roads are distinguished, mainly based on the frequency of use. National roads generally have a vehicle density of more than 200 vehicles per day, main roads of more than 50 vehicles per day and district roads of up to 49 vehicles per day.
The road numbering provides for a distinction into five different types: B-roads are national roads , always have at least two lanes and always have a bitumen surface. C-roads (or recently MR roads for English Main Roads = main road) are major roads, partially otherwise provided with a bitumen blanket, with a gravel base. D-roads ( DR roads for English District Roads = district roads) are roads with varying levels of maintenance, which in very few cases are provided with a bitumen cover (for example DR3608 ). M-roads (now also MR-roads ) supplement or partially replace C- and D-roads and are laid out across borders, similar to a European road . In P-roads (new F-roads for Farm Roads = farm roads) are narrow and not regularly maintained private access roads to farms that are not directly accessible from one of the street numbers.
Public roads of categories B, C and D and M are operated by the Roads Authority .
The term pad ( Afrikaans for road ) in Namibia describes any type of road regardless of the surface. So there are z. B. "tar pads", but also "sand" and "salt pads".
Bus transport
The intercity bus service is in Namibia, especially in lower income an important means of transport. Minibuses with up to 14 seats travel daily between larger towns. Intercity bus transport in luxury buses is limited to a few companies that serve large towns and tourist attractions in Namibia and the surrounding countries in particular. Above all, this includes the Intercape Mainliner .
Buses only play a role in local public transport in Windhoek. The Windhoek Bus Service provides bus transport between the residential areas of the lower income groups and the main business areas on a few routes during rush hour . A single trip costs (as of April 2014) seven Namibia dollars .
Taxi traffic
Taxis are available only in larger towns. They play a prominent role in local public transport for the lower income groups within cities such as Windhoek . These are communal taxis. The taxi prices are regulated by the state. A single trip currently costs 10 Namibia dollars (as of April 2014) , and a trip beyond the city center is always double the price. In Windhoek alone there are 6815 registered taxis (as of April 2014), which corresponds to a taxi density of around 50 residents per taxi.
Private call taxi companies exist mainly in Windhoek. The prices are not regulated by the state. They cost around 60 Namibia dollars per vehicle for a one-way trip with no mileage limit in Windhoek.
Taximeters are unknown in Namibia.
Rail transport
Rail transport in Namibia plays a subordinate role. Passenger transport only takes place on a few routes. Goods are transported primarily on the Windhoek – Kranzberg and Kranzberg – Walvis Bay routes . The construction of a 1500 kilometer stretch ( Trans-Kalahari ) from the coal mines in Botswana to the port of Walvis Bay is planned. The construction costs are given at 15 billion US dollars .
air traffic
The air traffic in Namibia is mainly by the national airline Air Namibia and several private charter airlines ensured. Air traffic is largely limited to business travelers and tourists. Inland, Air Namibia flies to the cities of Lüderitz , Ondangwa , Walvis Bay , Rundu and Katima Mulilo as well as the two Windhoek airports Eros and Hosea Kutako International .
Airports
The operator of all eight public airports in the country is the state-owned Namibia Airports Company . National hub is the Eros Airport , an international hub of the east of the provincial capital of Windhoek located Hosea Kutako International Airport . Another international airport is located in Walvis Bay .
shipping
There are no permanently navigable waterways in Namibia . The most important seaport is the port of Walvis Bay , a second port is located in Lüderitz with the port of the same name Lüderitz . Both ports are operated by the state-owned Namibian Port Authority (Namport). There are regular ship connections to Europe to the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg as well as to Cape Town . The port of Walvis Bay is regularly called by cruise ships.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Oshikuku road opened. Informanté, May 2, 2013, accessed May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Crash and Claims Reports 2014. Motor Vehicle Accident Fund,, 2014.
- ^ Road Network Map. Roads Authority, Namibia ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2013 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.
- ^ Daily Traffic Distribution, Namibia Road Categories. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Roads Authority of Namibia, 2009, accessed March 19, 2014.
- ↑ Official website of the Intercape Mainliner (English).
- ↑ March 20, 2014 Morning News. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Hitradio Namibia, March 20, 2014, accessed March 20, 2014.
