Namibia

Chris McIntyre went to Africa in 1987, after reading physics at Queen's College, Oxford. He taught with VSO in Zimbabwe for almost three years and travelled extensively, before co-authoring the UK's first guide to Namibia and Botswana for Bradt Travel Guides.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part One General Information
History, Politics and Economy
History; Economy
People and Culture
Population overview; Ethnic groups; Language; Education; Religion; Arts, crafts and culture
The Natural Environment
Physical environment; Flora and fauna; Conservation
Planning and Preparation
When to go and highlights; How to travel and costs; Organising your trip; Getting there and away; Red tape; Money and banking; What to take; Accommodation; Food and drink; Shopping; Communications and media; Giving something back
Health and Safety
Health; Safety
Getting around Namibia
Driving; By air; By rail; By bus; Local transport; Hitchhiking
Camping and Walking in the Bush
Camping; Walking; Canoeing; Minimum impact
Part Two The Guide
Windhoek
History; Getting there and away; Orientation; Getting around; Tourist information and tour operators; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Sports facilities; Other practicalities; What to see and do
The Central Corridor
West from Windhoek: to the coast; East from Windhoek; South from Windhoek
The Southern Kalahari and Fish River Canyon
Mariental; Hardap Dam Recreational Resort; East of Mariental and the B1: the Kalahari; The road from Mariental to Keetmanshoop; Keetmanshoop; The Deep South; Fish River Canyon
Lüderitz and the Southwest
The roads to Lüderitz; Lüderitz; Excursions from Lüderitz; Sperrgebiet National Park, North of the B4
The Namib-Naukluft National Park
History; Flora and fauna; NamibRand Nature Reserve; Naukluft Mountains; Sesriem and Sossusvlei area; Solitaire area; The park's northern section
Swakopmund and Walvis Bay Area
History; Swakopmund; Walvis Bay; Around the towns
The Skeleton Coast
Flora and fauna; National West Coast Recreational; Area; Skeleton Coast Park: the south; Skeleton; Coast Park: the north
The Kunene Region
Southern Damaraland; Northern Damaraland; Kaokoland
Etosha National Park
Background information; Practical information; What to see and do
Highlands south of Etosha
Omaruru; Otjiwarongo; Waterberg Plateau; Park; Outjo; Kamanjab
The Triangle and Bushmanland
Otavi; Tsumeb; Grootfontein; Bushmanland
Ovamboland
Tsumeb to Ondangwa; Ondangwa; Ongwediva; Oshakati; Oshakati to Ruacana; Ruacana
Rundu and the Caprivi Strip
Kavango Region; Excursions into Botswana; Caprivi Region
Appendices
Wildlife Guide
Language
Further Information
Index
List of Maps (alphabetical)
Administrative areas; Bwabwata East National Park; Bushmanland; Caprivi Strip; Central Corridor; Damaraland; Eastern Caprivi's wetlands; Etosha National Park; Etosha NP: east; Fish River Canyon & hiking trail; Gobabis; Grootfontein; Hardap Dam; Henties Bay; Highlands south of Etosha; Kaokoland; Katima Mulilo; Keetmanshoop; Khaudum National Park; Lüderitz & the southwest; Lüderitz Peninsula; Lüderitz; Malaria distribution; Mariental; Mohembo, Shakawe & Tsodilo Hills; Namibia; Namib-Naukluft area; Namib-Naukluft NP: northern section; Okahandja; Omaruru; Ondangwa; Opuwo; Oshakati; Otjiwarongo; Outjo; Ovamboland; Popa Falls & Mahango NP; Rehoboth; Ruacana area & Falls; Rundu; Sesriem & Sossusvlei area; Southern Kalahari & Fish River; Swakopmund & Walvis Bay, Around; Swakopmund; Skeleton Coast, The; Triangle & Bushmanland, The; Triangle area, The; Tsumeb; Tsumkwe; Walvis Bay; Waterberg Camp & short trails; Windhoek, around; Windhoek, central; Windhoek, Independence Avenue; Windhoek, orientation