Southern Africa
The Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria serves Namibia and ten other countries of Southern Africa. From Windhoek, the club keeps a resource for the Swiss in each of them.
One consular region
For passports, civil status and official documents, the Swiss in all eleven countries turn to the Regional Consular Centre in Pretoria. What differs is the country around them.
Namibia
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Languages
- English; Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, German and others widely spoken
- Currency
- Namibia dollar (NAD)
- Population
- about 3 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Windhoek: Honorary Consulate General of Switzerland in Windhoek · By appointment
South Africa
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
- Languages
- Twelve official languages
- Currency
- Rand (ZAR)
- Population
- about 63 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Botswana
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Languages
- English, Setswana
- Currency
- Pula (BWP)
- Population
- about 2.4 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Eswatini
- Capital
- Mbabane and Lobamba
- Languages
- English, siSwati
- Currency
- Lilangeni (SZL)
- Population
- about 1.2 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Lesotho
- Capital
- Maseru
- Languages
- Sesotho, English
- Currency
- Loti (LSL)
- Population
- about 2.3 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Angola
- Capital
- Luanda
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Kwanza (AOA)
- Population
- about 37 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Malawi
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Languages
- English, Chichewa
- Currency
- Kwacha (MWK)
- Population
- about 21 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Mauritius
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Languages
- English, French; Creole widely spoken
- Currency
- Rupee (MUR)
- Population
- about 1.3 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Mozambique
- Capital
- Maputo
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Metical (MZN)
- Population
- about 34 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Zambia
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Kwacha (ZMW)
- Population
- about 20 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Harare
- Languages
- Sixteen official languages, English among them
- Currency
- ZiG; US dollar widely used
- Population
- about 16 million
Consular: Regional Consular Centre, Pretoria
Checked on 13 October 2026 against the Embassy's site; always confirm with the official source.
Where the Swiss are
A map of where the Swiss live, made by the Swiss themselves. Travellers can see whether there are Swiss in town; newcomers can find their neighbours.
Numbers appear as the register grows. A town is shown only when at least three people there have registered and agreed, and never with a name.
Join from anywhere in the region or abroad
The Swiss and friends of Switzerland living in any of the eleven countries, in Switzerland or anywhere abroad, may join the club's regional network.
- Panorama, the bulletin, in four languages
- The Swiss Desk guides, which hold across the region, since one Embassy serves all eleven countries
- A place in the forums, which meet online as well as in Windhoek
- Invitations to the Bundesfeier and the club's gatherings whenever you are in Namibia
- Introductions to Swiss associations in your own country, where they exist
