Rukanko
in Kavango West Region, Namibia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.683 and 18.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 40' 59" and E 18° 40' 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: 03:40 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
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

Delve into Rukanko

Rukanko in Kavango West Region is a city located in Namibia about 352 mi (or 567 km) north of Windhoek, the country's capital town.

Current time in Rukanko is now 03:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports closer to Rukanko. The closest airport in Namibia is Rundu Airport in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nkurenkuru, Rundu, Omuthiya, Eenhana and Oshakati. 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.

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.

Kahenge Constituency

Kahenge is a constituency in the Kavango Region of Namibia. It has 30.180 inhabitants, the district centre is the settlement of Kahenge. The constituency contains the Okavango River settlements of Tondoro, Rupara, and Sambusu as well as the inland settlements of Mpanda and Mpuku. There is a bilateral agreement with Angola to allow mutual near-border immigration without travel documents. This applies to a maximum distance of 30 km, it is not valid for tourists.

Located at -17.6889, 18.6839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constituencies of Kavango Region

Kahenge

Kahenge is a village in Kavango Region, Namibia. Located 130 km west of Rundu, it is located in the Kahenge Constituency.

Located at -17.6833, 18.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Namibia, Kavango Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rukanko.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lukanko, Rukanko