Namibia - Money
Currency & Money
The Namibian Dollar (NAD; symbol N$) is in note denominations of N$200, 100, 50, 30, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of N$5, N$1, 50 cents, 10 cents and 5 cents.
The Namibian Dollar is at par with the South African Rand, meaning they are interchanged at equal value. Both currencies are accepted in Namibia.
Credit cards (especially Visa and Mastercard) are accepted by many hotels and restaurants, but petrol stations throughout the country and shops in remote places accept cash only.
ATMs can be found in most towns. To ensure smooth transactions, notify your bank of your intended travel to Namibia before your trip.
Mon-Fri 0900-1500, Sat 0900-1230. Note that at the end of the month, when many government employees are paid, queues at the banks can be long.
The import and export of local currency are limited to N$50,000.
The import of foreign currency is unlimited, provided sums are declared on arrival. Export of foreign currency is up to the amount imported and declared.
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