Xangongo
in Cunene Province, Angola
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Xangongo Airport (1 mi) - Ngjiva Pereira Airport (51 mi)
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Ondangwa Airport (101 mi) - Lubango Airport (157 mi)
- Jamba Airport (159 mi)
- Okaukuejo Airport (177 mi)
- Namutoni Airport (191 mi)
- Mokuti Lodge Airport (197 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -16.750 and 14.983 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -16° 45' 0" and E 14° 58' 59"
- 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: 06:39 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:16 am and 6:15 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 Angola.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Angola. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Xangongo
Xangongo in Cunene Province is a city in Angola about 559 mi (or 900 km) south of Luanda, the country's capital city.
Local time in Xangongo is now 06:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Luanda with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Xangongo. The closest airport in Angola is Xangongo Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Outapi, Ondjiva, Oshakati, Eenhana and Opuwo. 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 | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 31°C / 87 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, moderate 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.
South African Border War
The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in South-West Africa and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces on the one side and the Angolan government, South-West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), and their allies on the other. It was closely intertwined with the Angolan Civil War and the Namibian War of Independence.
Operation Protea
Operation Protea was a military operation during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War in which South African Defence Forces (SADF) destroyed a number of SWAPO bases in Angola. During the operation, which took place from August 23 to September 4, 1981, up to 5,000 SADF soldiers occupied Cunene province, Angola.
Xangongo Airport
Xangongo Airport is an airport near Xangongo, Angola. It was built by the Cubans in 1988 as a forward airbase during the last campaign against apartheid South Africa in the Angolan Civil War.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Xangongo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Forte Roçadas, Roçadas, Chingongo, Vila Roçadas, Xangongo, XGN, Ксангонго
