Opuwo
in Kunene, Namibia
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Xangongo Airport (117 mi) -
Ondangwa Airport (139 mi) - Ngjiva Pereira Airport (140 mi)
- Okaukuejo Airport (155 mi)
- Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -18.061 and 13.840 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -18° 3' 38" and E 13° 50' 23"
- 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: 10:11 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 6:49 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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Opuwo
Opuwo in Kunene with it's 5,101 habitants is a city located in Namibia about 375 mi (or 604 km) north-west of Windhoek, the country's capital town.
Current time in Opuwo is now 10:11 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Opuwo. The closest is airport we know is Xangongo Airport in Angola in a distance of 117 mi (or 188 km). The closest airport in Namibia is Ondangwa Airport in a distance of 139 mi (or 188 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 99 mi (or 160 km), South.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Outapi, Oshakati, Ondjiva, Eenhana and Omuthiya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 20% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Himba women near Opuwo (Namibia), 9-9-2010
Informatie: ghardeman.nl/wl/wl0015.htm Meer video's: ghardeman.nl/video.htm Borsten hebben in de Himbacultuur geen erotische lading.
NAMPA: OPUWO NaTIS Ground Breaking 30 JUN 2014
OPUWO, 26 JUN (NAMPA) -- Works and Transport Minister Erkki Nghimtina launched the commencement of the construction of the Opuwo Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) one-stop centre ...
Namibia Chamäleon
Namibia Chamäleon auf Pad bei Opuwo im Kaokoland.
Why I quit drinking
Next time is you!
Himba woman dancing
Namibia: Himba woman dancing/Намибия: женщина племени Химба в танце.
Himba !
Visite à un village Himba dans le Kaokoland.
Himbas Namibia 2002- ein Trip an die Grenze zu Angola
zwischen Palmwag und Opuwo stöbern wir die Himbas auf.
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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.
Kunene Region
Kunene (also known as Kaokoland) is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia and home to the Himba ethnic group. Compared to the rest of Namibia, it is relatively underdeveloped. This may be due to the mountainous inaccessible geography and the dryness that significantly hinders agriculture. The largest town and capital is Opuwo. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. Kunene's western edge is the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Opuwo Constituency
Opuwo is a constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. Its population is 20,119. It includes the capital of Kunene Region, Opuwo city.
