Chitado
in Cunene Province, Angola
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Xangongo Airport (79 mi) - Ngjiva Pereira Airport (118 mi)
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Ondangwa Airport (140 mi) - Lubango Airport (167 mi)
- Okaukuejo Airport (182 mi)
- Namibe Airport (184 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -17.317 and 13.917 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -17° 19' 0" and E 13° 55' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Kwanza - AOA
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:47 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:20 am and 6:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e - References
- 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 Angola.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Angola. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Chitado
Chitado in Cunene Province is a city in Angola about 588 mi (or 946 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital.
Local time in Chitado is now 06:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Chitado. The closest airport in Angola is Xangongo Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), North-East. 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: Opuwo, Outapi, Oshakati, Ondjiva and Eenhana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Operation Klipklop
Operation Klipklop occurred during the South African Border War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. The operation began at first light on the 30 July 1980 when South African forces attacked SWAPO facilities in Angola. The objective was a PLAN logistics base at the town of Chitado, 5 km from the Namibian border and 35 km east of Ruacana, with the aim of disrupting motar attacks on the Ruacana hydro-electric scheme.
Operation Boswilger
Operation Boswilger occurred during the Bush War between the Republic of South Africa and SWAPO. PLAN insurgents entered South West Africa damaging a bridge between Epali and Ondangwa, sabotaging telephone poles, mortaring the Eenhana base and a bomb was detonated at the Ongwediva Teachers Training College.
