Distance between cities in Namibia

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Distances between main cities

In Namibia, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 498 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Windhoek Rundu Walvis Bay Oshakati Swakopmund Gobabis Katima Mulilo Okahandja
Windhoek - 586 km 268 km 547 km 263 km 195 km 937 km 67 km
Rundu 586 km - 783 km 431 km 760 km 509 km 480 km 541 km
Walvis Bay 268 km 783 km - 586 km 31 km 462 km 1,185 km 269 km
Oshakati 547 km 431 km 586 km - 555 km 619 km 910 km 481 km
Swakopmund 263 km 760 km 31 km 555 km - 458 km 1,169 km 257 km
Gobabis 195 km 509 km 462 km 619 km 458 km - 780 km 220 km
Katima Mulilo 937 km 480 km 1,185 km 910 km 1,169 km 780 km - 918 km
Okahandja 67 km 541 km 269 km 481 km 257 km 220 km 918 km -

Longest distances in Namibia

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 1,185 km, between Walvis Bay and Katima Mulilo. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Lüderitz and Katima Mulilo, with 1,381 km. In the group of the 90 main cities, the longest distance is between Oranjemund and Katima Mulilo, with 1,463 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Walvis Bay to Katima Mulilo 1,185 km (737 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Lüderitz to Katima Mulilo 1,381 km (858 mi)
Among the main 90 cities From Oranjemund to Katima Mulilo 1,463 km (909 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Namibia is from Helao Nafidi to Noordoewer, with a displacement of 11.32 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 1,252 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,267 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Okanguati to Bukalo, with a displacement of 0.28 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 1,196 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,195 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Namibia reach significant distances, such as the 15,502 kilometers between Windhoek and Los Angeles, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and America. Below are some international distances from Namibia.

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