Cunene Province · Angola

Namakunde travel guide

Namakunde is a city in Cunene Province, Angola, home to about 142,000 people.

Best months
June and July
Nearest airport
VPE34 km · Ngjiva Pereira Airport
Currency
AOAkwanza
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Language
Portuguese

When to go

The best time to visit Namakunde

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Namakunde are June and July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 128 mm of rain.

0°18°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec128 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Namakunde: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ondangwa Airport (OND, 65 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

VPE · Ngjiva Pereira Airport

33.5 km from the centreICAO FNGI
medium airport

OND · Ondangwa Airport

65.2 km from the centreICAO FYOA

Questions

Namakunde: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Namakunde?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Namakunde are June and July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 128 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Namakunde?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE), about 34 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ondangwa Airport (OND, 65 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Namakunde?

kwanza (AOA).

Nearby

Destinations near Namakunde

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.