Karibib
in Erongo, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-21.933 and 15.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -21° 55' 59" and E 15° 49' 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: 08:28 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:10 am and 6:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Namibia in Southern Africa

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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Discover Karibib

Karibib in Erongo with it's 6,898 citizens is a city in Namibia about 91 mi (or 146 km) north-west of Windhoek, the country's capital city.

Local time in Karibib is now 08:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Karibib. The closest airport in Namibia is Arandis Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), South-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 86 mi (or 138 km), South.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Windhoek, Swakopmund, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis and Mariental. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 20%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 19th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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Africa Unguided - Self Drive Safari Namibia and Botswana

Published: March 16, 2012
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ClassicSafariCompany

This is a unique experience in that you will drive yourself deep into the wilderness areas of Africa secure in the knowledge that following you is our back up and support vehicle. Very few...


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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.

Karibib Railway Station

Karibib Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Karibib in Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib Railway. Karibib is situated on the Windhoek—Swakopmund line, built in 1902 during Imperial Germany's colonial rule of German South West Africa. In 1914 this line was extended to Walvis Bay. Karibib is connected to a number of towns in the north of Namibia via the railway junction at Kranzberg, 15 kilometres west of town, and to the south and east of Namibia via Windhoek.

Located at -21.9364, 15.8531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Namibia, TransNamib Railway

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karibib