Velloorsdrift
in Karas, Namibia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.750 and 19.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 45' 0" and E 19° 15' 0"
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: 02:27 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Velloorsdrift

Velloorsdrift in Karas is a city in Namibia about 448 mi (or 722 km) south of Windhoek, the country's capital.

Local time in Velloorsdrift is now 02:27 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Velloorsdrift. The closest is airport we know is Aggeneys Airport in South africa in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km). The closest airport in Namibia is Keetmanshoop Airport in a distance of 168 mi (or 73 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pofadder, Kakamas, Springbok, Upington and Garies. 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 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Orange River Rafting

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 16:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clinton Lerm

Highlights of our 4 day Orange River white water Rafting sections of the expedition. The river was at a comfortable 200cm3 and we had an awesome time - Rafti...


Fly fishing for Largemouth Yellowfish on the Orange River

Published: September 11, 2017
Length: 56:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aardvark McLeod Fly Fishing

This short film from Aardvark McLeod follows Alex Jardine and Charlotte Chilcott as they explore a relatively unknown section of the Orange River in South Africa ...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Velloor Drift, Vellorsdrift, Velloorsdrift