Fransfontein
in Kunene, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.217 and 15.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 13' 0" and E 15° 1' 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: 05:56 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:14 am and 6:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Fransfontein

Fransfontein in Kunene is a town located in Namibia about 209 mi (or 337 km) north-west of Windhoek, the country's capital place.

Time in Fransfontein is now 05:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Fransfontein. The closest airport in Namibia is Okaukuejo Airport in a distance of 94 mi (or 151 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), North-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Otjiwarongo, Omuthiya, Opuwo, Swakopmund and Oshakati. 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 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 26th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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.

Fransfontein

Fransfontein is a small settlement in Kunene Region, Namibia. It is the hometown of Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia Libertine Amathila.

Located at -20.2167, 15.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Namibia, Kunene Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fransfontein.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Franzfontein, Fransfontein