Gobabeb
in Erongo, Namibia
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Walvis Bay Airport (46 mi) - Swakopmund Airport (68 mi)
- Arandis Airport (75 mi)
- Eros Airport (145 mi)
- Hosea Kutako International Airport (172 mi)
- Namib Sand Sea (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -23.550 and 15.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -23° 32' 59" and E 15° 1' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Afrikaans, German, Herero
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:57 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:18 am and 6:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e - 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 Namibia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Namibia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Touring Gobabeb
Gobabeb in Erongo is a town located in Namibia about 147 mi (or 237 km) south-west of Windhoek, the country's capital place.
Time in Gobabeb is now 08:57 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Gobabeb. The closest airport in Namibia is Walvis Bay Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Namib Sand Sea in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), North-East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swakopmund, Windhoek, Mariental, Otjiwarongo and Gobabis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 14% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gobabeb
The Gobabeb Training and Research Centre is an internationally recognized center for dry land training and research in Namibia. It is located in the Namib Desert, 120 km south-east of Walvis Bay. Gobabeb was founded by the Austrian entomologist Dr. Charles Koch in 1962. Since 1998 Gobabeb has been a joint Venture between the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and the Desert Research Foundation Namibia (DRFN). Gobabeb conducts research in the fields of climate, ecology and geomorphology.
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