Walvis Bay
in Erongo, Namibia
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Walvis Bay Airport (9 mi) - Swakopmund Airport (21 mi)
- Arandis Airport (46 mi)
- Eros Airport (166 mi)
- Namib Sand Sea (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -22.958 and 14.505 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -22° 57' 27" and E 14° 30' 19"
- 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: 06:55 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 7:36 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
Delve into Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay in Erongo with it's 52,058 habitants is a town located in Namibia about 167 mi (or 268 km) west of Windhoek, the country's capital town.
Time in Walvis Bay is now 06:55 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Walvis Bay. The closest airport in Namibia is Walvis Bay Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), 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 58 mi (or 94 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swakopmund, Windhoek, Otjiwarongo, Mariental and Keetmanshoop. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pelican Point Lodge
Protea Hotel Walvis Bay Pelican Bay
Protea Hotel Walvis Bay
Flamingo Villa Boutique Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
NAMPA: Walvis Bay NSI test center opened 17 OCT 2014
WALVIS BAY, 18 OCT (NAMPA) – The Namibia Standards Institution (NSI) has opened a state-of-the-art testing and inspection centre in Walvis Bay. Minister of Trade and Industry Calle Schlettwein...
Walvis Bay, Kayaking, November 2014
Walvis Bay Kayaking November 2014.
NAMPA: Walvis Bay First ever lung clinic doing well 2 Nov 2014
WALVIS BAY, 02 NOV (NAMPA) – The first ever-Namibian lung clinic at Walvis Bay is doing very well, with 50 patients successfully treated to date. Patients fr...
Tours-TV.com: Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay with its sand dunes is a paradise for ornithologists. Here one can observe terns, pelicans, pink flamingos and many other water birds. Namibia (鲸湾...
Alpha Course Introduction to Walvis Bay Community Church
Tobi skype call with Allan.
Namibia Bay and Dunes 2015 3 April Semester at Sea program
Namibia - second day visit. Walvis Bay and the south dunes - boat ride with seals, pelicans, whale, jelly fish, dolphins, lunch, and then landrovers with salt flats, Atlantic ocean, steep dune...
Camel Riding in Namibia - Semester at Sea Spring 2015
Riding a camel in Walvis Bay, Namibia, Sunday 5th of April 2015. Video length = 3 minutes 31 seconds. It's getting on, up and then getting down that's hardest - otherwise, harump, harump, harump,...
Catamaran - Tour
Catamaran - Tour in Walvis Bay.
Free the next Generation
Pastor Patrick Britz Walvis Bay Community Church http://www.wbcommunitychurch.org.
22. Afrika 04.10.2009 Walfischbai I. - Namibia.
12.09 - 23.11.2009 Rund um Afrika. 04.10.2009 Namibia - Walfischbai. 4. Oktober 2009 – Namibia – Walfischbai 13 Uhr Ankunft in Namibia - Walfischbai. Busfahrt in das 35 km entfernte...
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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.
Kuisebmund Stadium
Kuisebmund Stadium is an open air stadium in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It is home to several teams in the Namibia Premier League, including the Eleven Arrows and Blue Waters football clubs. The stadium has capacity for 4,000 spectators.
Walvis Bay Urban
Walvis Bay Urban constituency is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The constituency had a population of 40,849 in 2004. The district capital is the city of Walvis Bay.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Walvis Bay.
Meersig: Walvis Bay − Panorama, Meersig (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Walfisch-Bucht-Niederland, Walvisbaai, ولفس بي, Горад Уолвіс-Бэй, Уолфиш Бей, Уолфиш-Бей, Walvis Bay, Walfischbucht, ואלוויס ביי, WVB, ウォルビスベイ, 월비스베이, Volvis Bėjus, Валвис Беј, Волфіш-Бей, 鲸湾港
