Solitaire
in Khomas, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-23.883 and 16.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -23° 52' 59" and E 16° 0' 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: 01:16 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 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
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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

Explore Solitaire

Solitaire in Khomas is located in Namibia about 114 mi (or 184 km) south-west of Windhoek, the country's capital.

Local time in Solitaire is now 01:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of Solitaire. The closest airport in Namibia is Walvis Bay Airport in a distance of 106 mi (or 171 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 65 mi (or 105 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Windhoek, Swakopmund, Mariental, Gobabis and Keetmanshoop. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Solitaire Desert Farm

Address
3,9 mi
C14 Road
Solitaire
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Solitaire Lodge

Address
0,8 mi
On the C14
Solitaire
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Namibia - Solitaire

Published: January 08, 2011
Length: 12:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lars Hoffmann

Wenn man vom Sossusvlei durch die Naukluftberge gen Norden reist, kommt man in einer nach vielen Kilometern der Einsamkeit in ein kleines Kaff mit einer Tankstelle, und einer Hand voll Häuser....


Cheetahs at Solitaire Namibia

Published: November 23, 2013
Length: 05:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SandDG

Part of the project between N/a'ankusê Wildlife Foundation and Solitaire Lodge These six cheetahs are fed as part of the volunteer project work. http://www.naankuse.com/home/welcome.html.


2014 05 15 Namibia - Flug Solitaire Swakopmund Start

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans-Jürgen Uhr


Solitaire

Published: October 02, 2009
Length: 23:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hillyne1


Namibia - Flug Solitaire - Swakopmund Teil 4

Published: June 09, 2014
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans-Jürgen Uhr

Flug über das Wüstengebiet des Namib-Naukluft-Nationalparks.


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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.

Solitaire, Namibia

Solitaire is a small settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park. It currently features the only gasoline station, post office, bakery, and the only general dealer between the dunes at Sossusvlei and the coast at Walvis Bay, as well as to the capital Windhoek. Solitaire belongs to the Windhoek Rural electoral constituency.

Located at -23.8833, 16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Solitaire