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Map of Namibia

A travel map of the whole country: the national parks, the 14 regions, which main roads are tar and which are gravel, and where the main sights lie. Select a sight or park to open its guide.

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Travel map of NamibiaNamibia with its neighbours Angola, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa, the 14 regions, national parks, tar and gravel main roads, rivers, towns and the main sights from Epupa Falls in the north to Fish River Canyon in the south.WaterbergEtosha National ParkBwabwata NPNamib-Naukluft ParkSkeleton Coast ParkDorob NPTsau ǁKhaeb ParkKhaudum NPWindhoekHosea Kutako AirportSwakopmundWalvis BayHenties BayLüderitz & KolmanskopKeetmanshoopMarientalOtjiwarongoOutjoTsumebGrootfonteinRunduKatima MuliloOpuwoOshakatiGobabisOkahandjaSesriemSolitaireAusOkaukuejoNamutoniTerrace BaySossusvlei & DeadvleiNamibRandCape CrossSandwich HarbourSpitzkoppeBrandbergTwyfelfonteinEpupa FallsHoba meteoriteLake OtjikotoCheetah Conservation FundOkonjimaFish River CanyonAi-Ais
Planning map, not for navigation. Road surfaces follow OpenStreetMap tags as of 16 October 2026; conditions change. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Natural Earth and Wikidata.

Driving distances between the main stops

Namibia is large and most stops are a full driving day apart. These are the published distances behind our 10, 14 and 21-day routes. Times exclude stops.

Driving distances in Namibia
RouteDistanceDriving time
Windhoek → Sesriem / Sossusvlei area300–340 km4–5 hr
Sesriem area → Swakopmund360–370 km5–6 hr
Swakopmund → TwyfelfonteinAbout 370 km5–6 hr
Twyfelfontein → Etosha (south)About 330 km4–5 hr
Swakopmund → Okaukuejo (Etosha)About 520 kmAbout 7 hr
Windhoek → Okaukuejo (Etosha)432 kmFull day
Windhoek → Namutoni (Etosha east)486 kmFull day
Swakopmund → Cape Cross120 kmHalf day return trip
Windhoek → Kalahari (Mariental area)About 300 km4–5 hr
Kalahari → Fish River CanyonAbout 440 km5–6 hr in total
Fish River Canyon → Lüderitz350–430 km4–6 hr
Lüderitz → SossusvleiAbout 560 kmAbout 7 hr

Namibia's 14 regions

Regions matter for travel mainly in health and road advice; for example, malaria guidance refers to the northern and eastern regions. These are the places on the map that fall within each one.

Kavango East

Rundu

Kavango West

No labelled places on this map.

Khomas

Windhoek, Hosea Kutako Airport, Solitaire

Ohangwena

No labelled places on this map.

Omaheke

Gobabis

Omusati

No labelled places on this map.

Oshana

Oshakati

Zambezi

Katima Mulilo

Map questions

Where is Namibia?

In south-western Africa, on the Atlantic coast. It borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and south-east. The narrow Zambezi Region in the north-east reaches between Angola, Zambia and Botswana.

Which roads are tarred?

The B roads are tarred, including the B1 north–south through Windhoek, Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb and the B2 to Swakopmund. Some C roads are tarred too, such as the C38 from Otjiwarongo through Outjo to Etosha’s southern gate. Most other C roads, including the main routes to Sesriem and through Damaraland, are mostly gravel. Check your rental contract for any roads it excludes.

Can I use this map for navigation?

No. It is a planning overview at country scale. Use an offline navigation app or a printed road map on the road, and check current road conditions before long gravel stretches.

How many regions does Namibia have?

Fourteen. Kavango was split into Kavango East and Kavango West, and Caprivi was renamed Zambezi, in 2013. Older maps still show 13 regions.

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