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Touring Gobabeb
Gobabeb in Erongo is a town located in Namibia about 147 mi (or 237 km) south-west of Windhoek, the country's capital place.
Time in Gobabeb is now 02:09 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Gobabeb. The closest airport in Namibia is Walvis Bay Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Namib Sand Sea in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), North-East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swakopmund, Windhoek, Mariental, Otjiwarongo and Gobabis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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13°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gobabeb
The Gobabeb Training and Research Centre is an internationally recognized center for dry land training and research in Namibia. It is located in the Namib Desert, 120 km south-east of Walvis Bay. Gobabeb was founded by the Austrian entomologist Dr. Charles Koch in 1962. Since 1998 Gobabeb has been a joint Venture between the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) and the Desert Research Foundation Namibia (DRFN). Gobabeb conducts research in the fields of climate, ecology and geomorphology.