Emergency numbers in Namibia NamPol and municipal emergency contacts to save before you leave signal range. Verify private medical numbers with your insurer. Last checked: 2026-10-14 Save these first Store numbers in your phone and on paper in the vehicle. Coverage gaps are real—know the next town with signal. - NamPol national emergency: 10111 (listed on NamPol site as 24/7) - NamPol switchboard: +264 61 209 3111 - Windhoek City Police: 061 302 302 (NamPol pages) - Crime Stop hotline: 061 10111 (NamPol community policing page) - GBV Protection Unit: 106 toll-free (NamPol community policing page) - City of Windhoek ambulance / fire / rescue: 061 211 111 (municipal page) Medical & evacuation Private ambulance and aeromedical numbers circulate widely but change and may require payment guarantees. Check with your travel insurer for the preferred assistance centre before you depart. For public municipal response inside Windhoek, use the City of Windhoek line above. Road incidents Make the scene safe, call NamPol when needed, and contact your rental company. Report national-road infrastructure damage via Roads Authority channels (numbers on ra.org.na / press releases). Check with Roads Authority for the latest reporting contacts. Embassy & consular Register travel with your foreign ministry if available, and save your embassy/high commission in Windhoek. Check with your embassy for after-hours consular procedures. Q: Does 112 work? A: Some mobile networks route generic emergency codes; NamPol publicly emphasises 10111. Check with your local SIM operator which emergency short codes they support. Q: What about fire outside Windhoek? A: Use NamPol 10111 and ask for local fire/ambulance dispatch, or check with your lodge for the nearest municipal number—do not invent a nationwide fire digit without an official citation.
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