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Namibia

Namibia:

The Fourth Session of the India-Namibia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held in New Delhi.

  • Namibia is located on the southwestern coast of the African continent.
  • It is bordered by Zambia and Angola to the north, South Africa to the east and south, and Botswana to the east.
  • A small stretch of the Zambezi River separates Namibia from Zimbabwe.
  • Water Bodies: The Atlantic Ocean borders it to the west.
  • Capital City: Windhoek
  • Namibia’s extent can be divided into three topographic zones from west to east: the Namib Desert, the Central Plateau, and the Kalahari.
  • The Central Plateau to the west with the Kalahari Desert located further inwards. The coastal Namib Desert runs along the country’s West coast on the Atlantic Ocean.
  • It is drained by the rivers Kunene, the Okavango, the Mashi and the Zambezi on the northern border and the Orange on the southern.
  • Brandberg, also known as Mount Brand is Namibia’s highest mountain and is located along the plateau’s western escarpment.
  • It mainly consists of uranium, lithium, graphite, and manganese.