NAMIBIA

NAMIBIA / NAMIBIË.

Minerals.
Rosh Pinah zinc mine.
First stamp in a set of 8, issued on 02.01.1991.
Face value: 35 South African cents.
Design: J. van Niekerk.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 690.
- Scott No. 682.
- StampWorld No. 23.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 560.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 647.

This mine is located near Rosh Pinah in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, about 20 km (12 mi) north of the Orange River and 50 km (31 mi) east of the Atlantic. It is owned by Trevali Mining Corporation since 2017. German-born Jew Mose Kohan discovered zinc in the nearby Hunz Mountains in 1963. He also coined the name "Rosh Pinah" which is a Hebrew term for "cornerstone". The mine has been in continuous operation since 1969, and it has reserves amounting to 14 million tonnes of ore grading 2% lead and 8% zinc thus resulting 280,000 tonnes of lead and 1.12 million tonnes of zinc. The mine also produces copper, silver and gold as byproducts.

UNITED NATIONS (Geneva)

UNITED NATIONS (Geneva) / NATIONS UNIES (Genève).

Solidarity with Namibia.
Simplified map of Namibia.
Stamp issued on 05.10.1979.
Face value: 1.10 Swiss franc.
Design: Eliezer Weishoff (אליעזר ויסהוף; b. 1938).
Printed by Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 1,229,830 copies.
Size: 26 x 36 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 85.
- Scott No. 86.
- StampWorld No. 87.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 86.
- Unificato No. 85.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 85.
- Zumstein No. 86.

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Part of the territory of present-day Namibia became an integral part of the new Union of South Africa at its creation in 1910. In 1884, the German Empire established rule over most of the territory, forming a colony known as German South West Africa. In 1920, after the end of World War I, the League of Nations mandated administration of the colony to South Africa. As Mandatory power, South Africa imposed its laws, including racial classifications and rules. Since 1948, with the National Party elected to power, this included South Africa applying apartheid to what was then known as South West Africa. The name of the country is derived from the Namib desert, the oldest desert in the world.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

SOUTH WEST AFRICA / SUIDWES-AFRIKA - ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA.

Mountains. Die Nadel / The Needle, in Upper Brandberg.
Third stamp in a set of 4, issued on 03.08.1982.
Face value: 20 cents of South-African rand.
Design: A. H. Barrett and D. Krynauw.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 526.
- Scott No. 497.
- StampWorld No. 525.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 400.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 483.

The Brandberg (in Damara language, Dâures, 'burning mountain'; in Otjiherero language, Omukuruvaro, 'mountain of the Gods') is Namibia's highest mountain massif, located in the northwestern Namib Desert, near the coast, and covers an area of some 650 km² (250 sq mi). Its highest point is the Königstein, standing at 2,573 m (8,442 ft) above sea level. The Brandberg name is Afrikaans, Dutch, and German for "Burning Mountain", which comes from its brilliant color sometimes seen in the setting sun, by the dominant plutonic rock. The Brandberg is a spiritual site of great importance to the Bushman tribes. The Needle (in Afrikaans, Die Nadel), at over 2,000 m (6,560 ft), is one of the rocky peaks of Upper Brandberg.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

SOUTH WEST AFRICA / SUIDWES-AFRIKA - ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA.

Mountains. Brandberg.
First stamp in a set of 4, issued on 03.08.1982.
Face value: 6 cents of South-African rand.
Design: A. H. Barrett and D. Krynauw.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 524.
- Scott No. 495.
- StampWorld No. 523.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 398.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 481.

The Brandberg (in Damara language, Dâures, ‘burning mountain’; in Otjiherero language, Omukuruvaro, ‘mountain of the Gods’) is Namibia's highest mountain. It is located in the northwestern Namib Desert, near the coast, and covers an area of some 650 km2 (250 sq mi). Its highest point is the Königstein, standing at 2,573 m (8,442 ft) above sea level. The Brandberg name is Afrikaans, Dutch, and German for "Burning Mountain", which comes from its brilliant color sometimes seen in the setting sun, by the dominant plutonic rock. The Brandberg is a spiritual site of great importance to the Bushman tribes. From a cultural point of view, its main attraction is The White Lady cave painting, located on a rocky wall with many other works of art.

EGYPT

EGYPT / مِصر

Africa Day - OAU. Namibia.
Map of Africa with highlighted Namibia.
Stamp issued on 25.05.1984.
Face value: 3 Egyptian piastre.
Printing: Photogravure.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 1474.
- Scott No. 1248.
- StampWorld No. 968.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1542.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1239.

Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world. The organization was transformed into the African Union on July 9, 2002 in Durban, South Africa, but the holiday continues to be celebrated on 25 May. In 1984 OUA Summit was hosted by Cairo (Egypt) and the Africa Day was dedicated to Namibia's struggle for independence (which, however, was not achieved until March 21, 1990).

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

SOUTH WEST AFRICA / SUIDWES-AFRIKA - ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA.

Landmarks.
Sesriem Canyon.
Second stamp in a set of 4, issued on 03.03.1988.
Face value: 30 cents of South-African rand.
Design: Johan van Niekerk.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 622.
- Scott No. 599.
- StampWorld No. 621.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 492.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 579.

Sesriem is a natural canyon carved by the Tsauchab river in the local sedimentary rock, about a kilometre (0.6 mile) long and up to 30 m (100 feet) deep. The name Sesriem is Afrikaans and means "six rawhide thongs", given by settlers on the Dorsland Trek who had to join six such thongs in order for a bucket to reach the water. Sesriem Canyon is only 2 m (6.5 feet) wide in some places, and has a portion that permanently contains water, which many animals use.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

SOUTH WEST AFRICA / SUIDWES-AFRIKA - ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA. 

Map of area of Caprivi Strip.
Last stamp in a set of 4, issued on 06.11.1986.
Face value: 30 cents of South-African rand.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 599.
- Scott No. 577.
. StampWorld No. 598.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 556.

The Caprivi Strip is a geographical overhang in the northeast corner of Namibia. It is surrounded by Botswana to the south and Angola and Zambia to the north. Namibia, Botswana and Zambia meet at a single point at the eastern end of the Strip, which is also 100 m from Zimbabwe. The territory was acquired by then German South-West Africa to provide access to the Zambezi River and consequently a route to the German East African coast (its German name is Caprivizipfel). Within Namibia, the Strip is administratively divided between the Kavango East and Zambezi regions. It is crossed by the Kavango River. The Kwando River is part of its border with Botswana and the Zambezi River is part of its border with Zambia. The width of the strip varies from about 32 km (20 mi) to 105 km (65 mi). Its largest settlement is Katima Mulilo, located at the point where the Zambezi River reaches the Strip. Caprivi was named after the German Chancellor Leo von Caprivi, who negotiated the acquisition of the land in 1890 through an exchange with the Great Britain.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

SOUTH WEST AFRICA / SUIDWES-AFRIKA - ZUIDWEST-AFRIKA.

Fish River Canyon / Visrivier Canyon.
First stamp in a set of 4, issued on 20.03.1981.
Face value: 5 cents of South-African rand.

Catalogues
- Scott No. 471.
- StampWorld No. 499.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 373.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 457.

The Fish River Canyon (Visrivier Canyon or Visriver Kuil in Afrikaans, Fischfluss Canyon in German), south of present-day Namibia, is the largest canyon in Africa. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about 100 miles (160 km) long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 meters deep. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools.