Ghanzi
in Ghanzi District, Botswana

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-21.698 and 21.646 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -21° 41' 52" and E 21° 38' 44"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pula - BWP
Spoken languages:
English, Tswana
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:15 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 6:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.580 and -158.175 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mokule'ia Beach Colony
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Botswana in Southern Africa

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

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Botswana. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring Ghanzi

Ghanzi in Ghanzi District with it's 9,934 residents is a town located in Botswana about 339 mi (or 546 km) north-west of Gaborone, the country's capital place.

Time in Ghanzi is now 10:15 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Gaborone with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Ghanzi. The closest airport in Botswana is Ghanzi Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maun, Gobabis, Rundu, Mariental and Molepolole. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

37°C (98 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

33°C (92 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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'Trouble' - cover

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 05:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: McBadger101

Myles, Nimesh and Stephen cover Taylor Swift's 'Trouble' whilst returning from a trip around Namibia in a Toyota Hilux. They now find themselves in a spot of trouble...


FPB300 kikass ko Ghanzi.mp4

Published: August 14, 2012
Length: 53:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tebogo Mokandla

Stress built up..and at some time the volcanoe just had to erupt.


Takadu Bushcamp in Ghanzi was flooded end of February

Published: March 17, 2014
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Markus Niegtsch

After heavy rainfalls Takadu Bushcamp in Ghanzi was flooded and then closed.... some parts the water was up to 60 cm....


Skhotane zone

Published: November 04, 2018
Length: 40:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: material flavour

Practice makes perfect.


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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.

Ghanzi

Ghanzi is a town in the western part of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. At the time of the 2011 census, there were 12,167 people living in the town with another 861 nearby. It is the administrative center of Ghanzi District and is known as the "Capital of the Kalahari". Ghanzi District measures 117,910 square kilometres and is bordered by Ngamiland to the north, Central District to the east, and Kgalagadi and Kweneg Districts to the south. Its western border is shared with Namibia.

Located at -21.7, 21.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ghanzi, Ghanzi District, Capitals of Botswana district, Populated places in Botswana, Kalahari Desert

Ghanzi Airport

Ghanzi Airport is an airport in Ghanzi, Botswana. The airport is located approximately 1 km from the center of the town. There is currently no scheduled service, only charter and private operations.

Located at -21.6936, 21.6578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ghanzi, Airports in Botswana

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khanzi, Ghanzi, Γκάνζι, گهانزی، بوتسوانا, גנזי, GNZ, ハンツィ, 간지, Ганзи, Ганзі, 杭濟