Go with a plan.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Windhoek at 33/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Namibia's national picture overall (58/100 vs 62/100).
City page · part of Namibia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Windhoek report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Namibia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
67.5
Safety Index
32.5
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Namibia's national page, with crime swapped for Windhoek's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Windhoek, specifically
- • Windhoek is generally safe for tourists but the usual precautions should be taken.
- • Be careful with the traffic.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 21 June 2024
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
D / M · 220V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 10 111 / ambulance: depends on town/city / fire: depends on town/city
SIM / Data
Namibia's country code is 264. Each city or region has a two-digit area code. When calling long distance within Namibia, prefix the area code with a '0'. There are still a few pay phone booths around the country but they are no longer maintained. When making an international call from a phone booth, bring plenty of coins. Such calls are still expensive in Namibia, and it requires some dexterity to
Cash vs. Card
The currency of the country is the Namibian dollar, denoted by the symbol "$" or "N$" (ISO currency code: NAD). It is divided into 100 cents. Unlike elsewhere in Africa you cannot pay anything in US dollars or euro.
How this compares to Namibia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Windhoek at 33/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Namibia's national picture overall (58/100 vs 62/100).
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