Namibia 2015
Namibia
The GRC African Summit will be held in Swakopmund, Namibia. Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namib Desert along the Atlantic Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah population. The capital, Windhoek, and coastal town Swakopmund contain German colonial-era buildings such as Windhoek's Christuskirche, built in 1907.
Swakopmund (German for "Mouth of the Swakop") is on the western coast, 280 km (170 mi) west of Windhoek. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. The city is situated in the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia.
Strand Hotel
With its extensive and entertaining Restaurants, Bars, Lounges, Deli, sea facing Terraces and Conference & Banqueting Centre the Strand Hotel is destined to become the social epicentre of Swakopmund, Namibia.
Uniquely located on the iconic and historic Swakopmund Mole and surrounded on three sides by the Southern Atlantic Ocean its 125 Rooms and Suites will offer the finest uninterrupted sea views available anywhere in this quaint historic town.
Travel
By air: You can fly directly to Walvis Bay Airport or alternatively, Air Namibia has several flights a week between Windhoek’s Eros Airport and Walvis Bay, from where you can easily catch a bus or taxi to Swakopmund. The organisers will have regular scheduled shuttles from Walvis Bay airport to hotels for your convenience.
By road: There are several weekly buses between Windhoek and Swakopmund (around N$230, five hours) on the Intercape Mainliner. You can easily book your tickets in advance online.
Also consider Town Hopper, which runs private shuttle buses between Windhoek and Swakopmund (N$270), and also offers door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service.
Climate
Surrounded by the Namib Desert on three sides and the cold Atlantic waters to the west, Swakopmund enjoys a mild desert climate. The average temperature ranges between 15°C (59°F) to 25°C (77°F). Rainfall is less than 20 mm per year, making gutters and drainpipes on buildings a rarity. The cold Benguela current supplies moisture for the area in the form of fog that can reach as deep as 140 km (87 mi) inland. Fogs that originate offshore from the collision of the cold Benguela Current and warm air from the Hadley Cell create a fog belt that frequently envelopes parts of the Namib desert. Coastal regions can experience more than 180 days of thick fog a year