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Agriculture in Namibia. Agriculture in Namibia contributes around 5% of the national Gross Domestic Product though 25% to 40% of Namibians depend on subsistence agriculture and herding. Primary products included livestock and meat products, crop farming and forestry. [1] Only 2% of Namibia's land receives sufficient rainfall to grow crops.
Rank Region HDI (2021) High human development 1: Khomas: 0.702 Medium human development 2: Erongo: 0.665 3: Karas: 0.649 4: Oshana: 0.633 Hardap – Namibia (average) 0.615: 5: Otjozondjupa
A list of universities in Namibia . There are three institutions in Namibia considered universities: [ 1] Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST, formerly the Polytechnic of Namibia, PoN) - Windhoek. University of Namibia (UNAM) - Windhoek. Windhoek College of Education, Khomasdal, Windhoek. Caprivi College of Education, Katima Mulilo.
2010. Skorpion Zinc is a zinc mine in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, producing Special High Grade (SHG) zinc. The mine is situated near Rosh Pinah. It was established at a cost of US$450 million by Anglo American in 2003. [2] [3] It is the tenth-largest zinc mine in the world, and the largest employer in Rosh Pinah, providing 1,900 jobs.
The Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute ( NAMFI) is a tertiary educational institution situated in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. NAMFI provides maritime and fisheries training in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and builds capacity in the ...
Namibia is a higher-middle-income country with an annual GDP per capita of N$79,431 in 2022, but has extreme inequalities in income distribution and standard of living. [ 10] It has the second-highest Gini coefficient out of all nations, with a coefficient of 59.1 as of 2015. [ 11] Only South Africa has a higher Gini coefficient. [ 12]
Namibian Defence Force. The Namibian Defence Force Training Establishment is a training unit of the Namibian Defence Force. It is the premier training institution of the Namibian military and offers a variety of training ranging from basic military training to vocational training. It was previously known as Military School.
Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia 's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. [1] Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.5% in 2011, 12.3% in 2012, 13.2% in 2013, 11.6% in 2014) is also very important and makes it one of the largest economic sectors of the ...