Grootfontein
in Otjozondjupa, Namibia
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Grootfontein Airport (2 mi) - Tsumeb Airport (33 mi)
- Mokuti Lodge Airport (86 mi)
- Namutoni Airport (94 mi)
- Okaukuejo Airport (147 mi)
- Rundu Airport (153 mi)
- Ondangwa Airport (183 mi)
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Ngjiva Pereira Airport (236 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -19.567 and 18.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -19° 34' 0" and E 18° 7' 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: 12:56 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 7:07 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 Grootfontein
Grootfontein in Otjozondjupa with it's 24,099 citizens is a place in Namibia about 217 mi (or 350 km) north of Windhoek, the country's capital city.
Current time in Grootfontein is now 12:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Grootfontein. The closest airport in Namibia is Grootfontein Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Otjiwarongo, Omuthiya, Nkurenkuru, Rundu and Eenhana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered 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.
Grootfontein
Grootfontein is a city of 14,200 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is one of the three towns in the Otavi Triangle, situated on the B8 national road that leads from Windhoek to the Caprivi Strip. Grootfontein receives an annual average rainfall of 557 millimetres, although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 956 millimetres were measured.
Grootfontein Constituency
Grootfontein Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has 21,595 inhabitants and consists of the town of Grootfontein and the surrounding rural area.
Grootfontein Airport
Grootfontein Airport is an airport serving Grootfontein, a city in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. The airport is about 4 km south of the center of Grootfontein. It was formerly a military air base for the South African Air Force.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Groutfontein, Grootfontein, Грутфонтейн, GFY, グルートフォンテイン, 그루트폰테인, Хрутфонтейн, 赫魯特方丹
