Ruacaná
in Cunene Province, Angola

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.417 and 14.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 25' 0" and E 14° 11' 59"
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: 02:44 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Luanda
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:47 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Explore Ruacaná

Ruacaná in Cunene Province is a city in Angola about 596 mi (or 960 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital.

Local time in Ruacaná is now 02:44 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Ruacaná. The closest airport in Angola is Xangongo Airport in a distance of 68 mi (or 110 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 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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Ruacana trip

Published: June 01, 2018
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietar Kafita

Visit our most beautiful waterfall in namibia.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Ruacana Falls

Ruacana Falls are waterfalls located near Ruacana on the Kunene River in Northern Namibia. The waterfall is 120 meters high and 700 meters wide in full flood. It is among the largest waterfalls in Africa, both by volume and width. The Epupa Falls on the Kunene River are located 135 km downstream on the border of Angola and Namibia. \t\t \t\t\tNamibia 119. jpg \t\t\t Ruacana Falls, Northern Namibia \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNamibia 124. jpg \t\t\t Ruacana Falls

Located at -17.3936, 14.2169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Waterfalls of Namibia, Waterfalls of Angola, Omusati Region

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