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Astronomy plays a major role in the scientific landscape of Namibia. Becauseof its excellent sky conditions, Namibia is home to ground-based observatorieslike the High Energy Spectroscopic System (H.E.S.S.), in operation since 2002.Located near the Gamsberg mountain, H.E.S.S. performs groundbreaking science bydetecting very-high-energy gamma rays from astronomical objects. Thefascinating stories behind many of them are featured regularly in the ``Sourceof the Month'', a blog-like format intended for the general public with morethan 170 features to date. In addition to other online communication via socialmedia, H.E.S.S. outreach activities have been covered locally, e.g. through`open days' and guided tours on the H.E.S.S. site itself. An overview of theH.E.S.S. outreach activities are presented in this contribution, along withdiscussions relating to the current landscape of astronomy outreach andeducation in Namibia. There has also been significant activity in the countryin recent months, whereby astronomy is being used to further sustainabledevelopment via human capacity-building. Finally, as we take into account thefuture prospects of radio astronomy in the country, momentum for a wider rangeof astrophysics research is clearly building -- this presents a greatopportunity for the astronomy community to come together to capitalise on thismovement and support astronomy outreach, with the overarching aim to advancesustainable development in Namibia.

Astronomy outreach in Namibia: H.E.S.S. and beyond