Chitado
in Cunene Province, Angola

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.317 and 13.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 19' 0" and E 13° 55' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwanza - AOA
Spoken languages:
Portuguese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:59 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Luanda
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 5:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Angola in Middle Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Angola.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Angola. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Chitado

Chitado in Cunene Province is a city in Angola about 588 mi (or 946 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital.

Local time in Chitado is now 03:59 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Chitado. The closest airport in Angola is Xangongo Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Opuwo, Outapi, Oshakati, Ondjiva and Eenhana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

26°C (80 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Operation Klipklop

Operation Klipklop occurred during the South African Border War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. The operation began at first light on the 30 July 1980 when South African forces attacked SWAPO facilities in Angola. The objective was a PLAN logistics base at the town of Chitado, 5 km from the Namibian border and 35 km east of Ruacana, with the aim of disrupting motar attacks on the Ruacana hydro-electric scheme.

Located at -17.3227, 13.9211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the South African Border War, 1980 in Namibia, 1980 in South Africa

Operation Boswilger

Operation Boswilger occurred during the Bush War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. PLAN insurgents entered South West Africa damaging a bridge between Epali and Ondangwa, sabotaging telephone poles, mortaring the Eenhana base and a bomb was detonated at the Ongwediva Teachers Training College.

Located at -17.3227, 13.9211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles and operations of the South African Border War, 1980 in Namibia, 1980 in South Africa

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khitado, Chitado, Читадо