Kavango East Region · Namibia

Rundu travel guide

Rundu is a city in Kavango East Region, Namibia, home to about 119,000 people.

Best months
May to July
Nearest airport
NDU7 km · Rundu Airport
Currency
NADNamibian dollar
Time zone
Africa/Windhoek
Language
English

Where to stay

Hotels in Rundu

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Gondwana Hakusembe River Lodgehotel12.5 km

When to go

The best time to visit Rundu

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rundu are May to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.

0°18°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec158 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 Rundu: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rundu Airport (NDU), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

NDU · Rundu Airport

6.7 km from the centreICAO FYRU

Questions

Rundu: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Rundu?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rundu are May to July. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; January is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Rundu?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rundu Airport (NDU), about 6.7 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Rundu?

Namibian dollar (NAD).

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.