Parakarungu
in North-West District, Botswana
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Katima Mulilo Airport (29 mi) -
Sesheke Airport (39 mi) -
Kasane Airport (57 mi) - Khwai River Lodge Airport (85 mi)
- Livingstone Airport (100 mi)
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Victoria Falls International Airport (100 mi) - Omega Airport (140 mi)
- Maun Airport (146 mi)
- Okavango Delta (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -18.035 and 24.324 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -18° 2' 6" and E 24° 19' 26"
- 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: 04:36 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:36 am and 6:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.021 and -155.580 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waikapuna - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Delve into Parakarungu
Parakarungu in North-West District is a town located in Botswana about 469 mi (or 754 km) north of Gaborone, the country's capital town.
Time in Parakarungu is now 04:36 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Gaborone with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Parakarungu. The closest is airport we know is Katima Mulilo Airport in Namibia in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km). The closest airport in Botswana is Kasane Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 47 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Okavango Delta in a distance of 105 mi (or 168 km), South-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Katima Mulilo, Livingstone, Maun, Choma and Mongu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 15% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
32°C (90 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
29°C (85 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Driving in Chobe, Sandy Roads
Enroute to Ihaha Rest Camp, Chobe, Botswana.
Male Kudu Antelope running on the Chobe riverfront
Male Kudu Antelope running on the Chobe riverfront - view from our campsite! Chobe River, Botswana. African Safari, October 2013.
Elephant Eats GoPro
Elephant plays and eats GoPro in Botswana.
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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.
Cuando River
The Cuando River (usually spelled Kwando in Namibia) is a river in south-central Africa flowing through Angola and Namibia's Caprivi Strip, into the Linyanti Swamp on the northern border of Botswana. Below the swamp the river is called the Linyanti River, and further east the Chobe River, before it flows into the Zambezi River.
Parakarungu
Parakarungu is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the eastern part of the district, which before 2001 formed Chobe District. It has a primary school, and the population was 806 in 2001 census.
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