Shankara
in Kavango East Region, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.950 and 20.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 57' 0" and E 20° 30' 0"
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: 07:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.321 and -158.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Barbers Point Housing
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Namibia in Southern Africa

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 Shankara

Shankara in Kavango East Region is a town in Namibia about 388 mi (or 624 km) north-east of Windhoek, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shankara is now 07:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports near Shankara. The closest is airport we know is Dirico Airport in Angola in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km). The closest airport in Namibia is Rundu Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 29 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Tsodilo in Botswana at a distance of 95 mi (or 152 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rundu, Nkurenkuru, Maun, Mongu and Katima Mulilo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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