Administrative divisions
13 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
CapriviErongoHardapKarasKavangoKhomasKuneneOhangwenaOmahekeOmusatiOshanaOshikotoOtjozondjupa
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 824,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 562,200 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 13 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South AfricaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,572 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 4,220 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Angola 1,427 km; Botswana 1,544 km; South Africa 1,005 km; Zambia 244 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau; Namib Desert along coast; Kalahari Desert in eastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | desert; hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erraticCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | diamonds, copper, uranium, gold, silver, lead, tin, lithium, cadmium, tungsten, zinc, salt, hydropower, fish; note: suspected deposits of oil, coal, and iron oreCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Konigstein on Brandberg 2,573 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,141 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost seven times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly more than half the size of AlaskaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | prolonged periods of droughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
