Bible
Society work in Namibia
Bible Society in NamibiaPO Box 13294
Windhoek 9000
Namibia
Tel: +(264)-61 235090
Fax: +(264)-61 228663
E-mail: bsn@nambible.org.na
Country Data:
| Area: | 825,118 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 1,827,000 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$2,060 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 78.5% | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Protestant |
74.2%
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| Roman Catholic |
17.7%
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| Traditional beliefs |
6.0%
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| Non-religious |
1.1%
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| Bahá’í |
0.5%
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| Jehovah’s Witness |
0.1%
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| Jewish |
0.1%
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| Other |
0.3%
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| Official Language: | English | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1805 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1986 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 2001 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 25,014 | 1,419 | 21,333 | 2,344 | 20,000 | 0 |
Latest News #331 – Fundraising – the fun way – in Namibia (November 2005) [PDF file]
‘Dreaming big’ for Bible work in Namibia (August 2005)
Translators deepen their understanding of God’s Word (June/July 2004)
Latest News (June 2003)
Society offers ‘2000-years-old vaccine’ against AIDS (March 2003)
Society plans mobile shop, cinema and listening post for northern Namibia
(March 2003)
Namibia bikers get own ‘Bible’ (July/August 2002)
World Watch (July/August 2002)
Gospel gives Society two firsts (November 2001)
Bringing Hope to Namibia’s Jobless (September 1999)
Hope for the Hopeless (Namibia) (June 1999)
Something to Call My Own (Namibia) (June 1999)
Used-Car Salesman Donates Profits to the Bible Cause (July/August 1998)
Bibles for Namibia’s Military Men and Women (June 1998)
