Rand Rifles
in Erongo, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-22.828 and 14.543 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -22° 49' 41" and E 14° 32' 34"
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: 06:03 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:19 am and 6:38 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 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Rand Rifles

Rand Rifles in Erongo is a town in Namibia about 163 mi (or 262 km) west of Windhoek, the country's capital city.

Current time in Rand Rifles is now 06:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports near Rand Rifles. The closest airport in Namibia is Swakopmund Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North. 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 58 mi (or 94 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Namibia - Walvis Bay

Published: June 15, 2011
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lars Hoffmann

Walvis Bay liegt rund 30 km südlich von Swakopmund. Das interessantest ist sicher die Lagune, die älteste Afrikas und eines der bedeutendsten Vogelschutzgebiet auf dem schwarzen Kontinent....


Walvis Bay seaside town Namibia

Published: August 24, 2010
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoomsForAfrica

Walvis Bay is a seaside town in Namibia. Home to large salt pans. Copyright to http://www.roomsforafrica.com/dest/namibia.jsp?tab=1.


NAMPA: Walvis Bay Swapo hold second star rally 27 SEP 2014

Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 24:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Namibiapress

WALVIS BAY, 28 SEP (NAMPA) – Swapo-Party presidential candidate, Dr Hage Geingob on Saturday urged all peace-loving Namibians to vote for him so that he can continue the struggle for economic ...


NAMPA: Walvis Bay Tunacor now wholly owned by Namibian companies 22 SEP 2014

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Namibiapress

WALVIS BAY, 22 SEP (NAMPA) – Tunacor Fisheries Limited in Walvis Bay on Monday became the first fishing company in Namibia which is wholly owned by Namibian companies. This follows ...


Los pelícanos de Walvis Bay

Published: November 22, 2008
Length: 27:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Navarro

Sorprendentes pelícanos y gaviotas sobrevolando el barco en Walvis Bay, espectacular.


Walvis Bay Boat Trip near Walvis Bay Namibia

Published: August 24, 2010
Length: 51:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoomsForAfrica

Explore the Namibian coastline on a boat trip from Walvis Bay. See dolphins, seals and other marine wildlife. Try Oysters fresh off the reefs. Copyright to http://www.roomsforafrica.com/dest/na...


NAMPA: Walvis Bay NSI test center opened 17 OCT 2014

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 40:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Namibiapress

WALVIS BAY, 18 OCT (NAMPA) – The Namibia Standards Institution (NSI) has opened a state-of-the-art testing and inspection centre in Walvis Bay. Minister of Trade and Industry Calle Schlettwein...


Walvis Bay, Kayaking, November 2014

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 18:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edward Taylor

Walvis Bay Kayaking November 2014.


NAMPA: Walvis Bay First ever lung clinic doing well 2 Nov 2014

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 34:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Namibiapress

WALVIS BAY, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – The first ever-Namibian lung clinic at Walvis Bay is doing very well, with 50 patients successfully treated to date. Patients fr...


Walvis Bay

Published: March 18, 2011
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lionstyle29


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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.

Langstrand

Langstrand (Afrikaans and German for "Long Beach", which the town is often called, too, among English-speaking tourists) is a small beach resort on the Atlantic coast in western Namibia. Langstrand and its neighboring sister resort Dolfynstrand lies between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. It is, for the most part, an upscale beach resort where many have beach homes to escape the interior heat in Namibia.

Located at -22.8103, 14.5439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated coastal places in Namibia

Dolfynstrand

Dolfynstrand (Afrikaans for "dolphin beach") is a seaside resort on the South Atlantic coast of Namibia. The town is located in the Walvis Bay constituency and just south of Langstrand, another beach resort located about 20 km north of Walvis Bay on the National Road B2. It is a popular destination for sport fishing in Namibia. Dolfynstrand was founded in the 1970s and has only a few hundred full time residents, but during the holiday season its population increases to thousands of visitors.

Located at -22.8353, 14.5403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Erongo Region, Populated coastal places in Namibia

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