Swakopmund
in Erongo, Namibia
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Swakopmund Airport (3 mi) - Walvis Bay Airport (22 mi)
- Arandis Airport (32 mi)
- Eros Airport (162 mi)
- Namib Sand Sea (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -22.683 and 14.533 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -22° 40' 59" and E 14° 31' 59"
- 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: 03:24 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:09 am and 7:23 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Swakopmund
Swakopmund in Erongo with it's 25,047 citizens is a place in Namibia about 163 mi (or 262 km) west of Windhoek, the country's capital city.
Current time in Swakopmund is now 03:24 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports near Swakopmund. The closest airport in Namibia is Swakopmund Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 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 Namib Sand Sea in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Windhoek, Otjiwarongo, Mariental, Keetmanshoop and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Atlantic Villa Boutique Guesthouse
Namib Guesthouse
Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre
Swakopmund Luxury Suites
Strand Hotel Swakopmund
Sea Breeze Guesthouse
Indulge Guesthouse
Organic Square Guesthouse
Hotel Eberwein
Villa Margherita
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Swakopmund
Swakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, 280 km west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. The town has 42,000 inhabitants and covers 193 square kilometres of land. The city is situated in the Namib desert. Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa, and a sizable part of its population is still German-speaking today.
Swakopmund Airport
Swakopmund Airport is an airport in Swakopmund, Namibia. The Communication Frequency for Swakopmund Airport is 126.30 MHz. There are no runway lights, the airport is unmanned.
National Marine Aquarium of Namibia
The National Marine Aquarium of Namibia is an aquarium in Swakopmund, Namibia. The Aquarium features fauna from the cold Benguela Current in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
Swakopmund Railway Station
Swakopmund Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Swakopmund in Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib railway network. Swakopmund was the starting point of the first state railway line in German South West Africa. This line was built in 1902 during Imperial Germany's colonial rule, and connected Swakopmund to Windhoek. In 1914 the extension to Walvis Bay was completed, with a railtrack very close to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
Altes Gefängnis
Altes Gefängnis is a prison in Swakopmund, Namibia. It was constructed in 1909 by the German Empire and designed by German architect Heinrich Bause.
Namib High School
Namib High School is a secondary government school in Swakopmund, Namibia. It has 540 learners and 26 teachers. Founded as Städtische Realschule mit Grundschule (Municipal High School with Primary School) during the colonial time of German South-West Africa in 1913 it is one of the oldest schools in Namibia.
Swakopmund Constituency
Swakopmund constituency is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The constituency had a population of 25,442 in 2004. The district capital is the city of Swakopmund.
Swakopmund Skydiving Club
Swakopmund Skydiving Club, founded in 1974, operates out of Swakopmund Airport 4 km outside of the town of Swakopmund, Namibia. The club provides a 7 day a week facility for sports skydiving, static line student training and progression, accelerated freefall student training and progression, and tandem introductory skydiving. Swakopmund Skydiving Club has organised the legendary Desert Skydiving Boogies since 1974.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Swakopmund, Свакопмунд, সোকপমুন্ড, סווקופמונד, SWP, スワコプムント, 스바코프문트, Svakopmundas, سواکوپموند, 斯瓦科普蒙德
