Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia's National Heritage Council closes all National Heritage Sites!

In light of the precautionary measures announced by Namibia's President Hage Geingob in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's National Heritage Council (NHC) has closed all twelfe heritage sites under its management in Namibia. The sites will remain closed until further notice. The closed heritage sites in Namibia are:

• Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site
• Petrified Forest National Heritage Site
• Hoba Meteorite National Heritage Site
• Heroes Acre National Heritage Site
• Burnt Mountain National Heritage Site
• Zieben Platten National Heritage Site
• Brandberg Mountain National Heritage Site
• Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site
• Eenhana Shire National Heritage Site
• Ondeshifilwa National Heritage Site
• Organ Pipes National Heritage Site
• Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site
  

National Heritage Council (NHC) is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of Namibia's natural and cultural heritage.