Oshana Region · Namibia
Oshakati travel guide
Oshakati is a city in Oshana Region, Namibia, home to about 59,000 people.
- Best months
- May to July
- Nearest airport
- OND30 km · Ondangwa Airport
- Currency
- NADNamibian dollar
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Language
- English
When to go
The best time to visit Oshakati
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oshakati are May to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
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 Oshakati: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ondangwa Airport (OND), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE, 84 km) is also within reach.
OND · Ondangwa Airport
VPE · Ngjiva Pereira Airport
Questions
Oshakati: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Oshakati?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oshakati are May to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; February is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Oshakati?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ondangwa Airport (OND), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE, 84 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Oshakati?
Namibian dollar (NAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Oshakati
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.