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TOURIST INFORMATION

Time is often the only limitation to experiencing Swakopmund to the full while being faced with the best of two worlds.  The Namib Desert with
astounding plant, insect and animal life and a fun filled dune landscape for play and adventure such as hot air balloon flights, sand-boarding, and
quad bike tours. And then there is the Atlantic Ocean with breathtaking marine excursions like boat cruises, kayak rowing and surf and boat angling.

Most popular travelling routes from South Africa to Namibia can be found at:      www.map-of-namibia.com

ACTIVITIES

• Out and about

• Cape Cross – A breeding colony of approximately 90 000 Cape Fur Seals, open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.

• Spitzkoppe – Granite formations with abundant rock art and the famous ‘Bushmen’s Paradise” rock paintings.

• Sandwich Harbour – A natural freshwater lagoon, 50km South of Walvis Bay.

• Aquarium – Feature a large transparent tank with a glass walk-through tunnel.

• Camel Rides

• Fishing

• Horse Riding

• Quad bike tours

• Swimming – Olympic size indoor swimming pool with moderately heated water.

• Dune sand boarding

• Snake Park – Open Mondays to Sundays from 09:30

• Museum – Open daily from 10:00 to 13:00 & 14:00 to 17:00

• Rock climbing 

• Historical buildings

• Scultetus Heim – Moses Garoeb Stree

• The Prison – Corner of Moses Garoeb Street and Hidipo

• Otavi Bahnhof – Sam Nujoma Avenue

• German School – Daniel Tjongarero Avenue

• O.M.E.G. Haus – Sam Nujoma Avenue

• Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage – Daniel Tjongarero Avenue

• Municipality - Daniel Tjongarero Avenue

• Altes Amtsgericht – Corner Tobia Hayeko Street and Theo-Ben Guirirab Avenue

• Marine Denkmal – Western end of Daniel Tjongarero Avenue.

• Ludwig Schroder House & Haus Altona – Corner of Daniel Tjongarero Avenue and Tobias Hayeko Street

• Kaiserliches Bezirksgericht – Northern side of the Am Zoll Street

• Haus Hohenzollern – Tobia Hainyeko Street

• Kbelmesse – Ludwig Kock street

• Die Kaserne – Corner Bismarck and Anton Lubowski Avenue

• Dr Schwietering House – Corner Daniel Tjongarero Avenue and Otavi Street

• House Cordes – south side of Daniel Tjongarero Avenue

• Prinzessin Rupprecht Heim – Anto Lubowski Avenue

• Freudhaus – Tobias Hainyeko Street

TEMPERATURES

Swakopmund can have four seasons in one day from hot sunny days to cool early mornings and nights.  It is recommended that you pack both summer clothing as well as something warm.

View the latest weather report at:

Namibia Weather on MSN        or
Namibia Weather on Namibia Weather Network

Monthly average temperature.

LANGUAGE

English and Afrikaans are used for public communication, but many minor mother tongue groups prevail throughout the country. These include Diriku, Herero, Kwangali, Kwanyama, Lozi, Mbukushu, Nama, Ndonga, and Tswana. Most of the population speaks Afrikaans or German as a first or second language.

CURRANCY INFORMATION

The Namibian Dollar (NAD; symbol N$) is linked to the South African Rand (R) on a 1:1 basis (South African Rand = 100 cents). The South African Rand is also legal tender in Namibia, although the N$ cannot be used in South Africa.
 

GREEN TIPS

Swakopmund is a desert town and water is extremely precious to us.  As individuals, there's so many things we can do to lessen our
water consumption, here's some brief tips:

• Don't take baths, take showers. You will in average save about half the amount of water that you would if you were taking a bath.
  Shorter showers with less pressure

• Ensuring taps, water pipes and hose connections don't drip

• Checking toilets for leaks.

• Using grey-water from sinks and washing machines to water the garden

• Turning off the tap while brushing our teeth or while shaving

• Washing veggies in a sink partially filled with water instead of under a running tap

• Skip rinsing your plates before putting them into the dishwasher and only wash full loads.

• Setting washing machines at the lowest possible water level for the load

• Watering gardens just after sunrise or just after sunset to reduce evaporation

• Mulching gardens to reduce watering requirements

• Installing drip irrigation systems

• Cutting grass a little longer during summer

• Reducing the temperature of water heaters which lessens the amount of mixing needed to be done in order to achieve a temperature
  that won't scald your skin

• Insulate water pipes

• Fill a dishwasher completely before running it

• Don't use water to accelerate thawing of food

• Use drought tolerant plants in your garden and drought resistant grass for lawn

• Never use a hose to blast leaves or litter off a driveway - sweep it, it's good exercise too :)

Other green tips:
 

• Change to fluorescent bulbs.

• Get a clothes line or rack to dry your cloths. Your cloths will last longer and you will save money

• Turn off computers at night – don’t just put them to sleep.

• Use both sides of paper - if you have a printer with a double sided print option use it. You will save half of the amount of paper you would have normally used.  Then when your done bring it to the recycle bin.

• Recycle glass - If you do not recycle this, it will take a million years to decompose.

• Don’t pre-heat the oven - unless needed, just turn the oven on after you put the dish in it. Also, to see if it's finished just look through the glass instead of opening it.

• Use warm or cold setting on washer - instead of the hot cycle use the warm or cold setting. This will save a lot of energy a year.

• Turn Down your Thermostat - Every degree lower in the winter or higher in the summer you put it is a 10% decrease on your energy bill.

• Turn off your lights- An easy one. Turn off your lights when you are not using them. The benefits are obvious.

• Get rid of junk mail - There are many services that can help you get rid of junk mail. That will lead to a lot less trees being cut down to take up room in your mailbox.

• Use matches instead of lighters- Lighters are usually considered disposable so they will most likely end up in dumbs. You can use the cardboard matches which are much more eco-friendly because they are made of recycled material.

• Don’t get a paper phone book - Instead of getting a paper phone book. Use a online directory instead.

• Give things away- Take things that you are not going to wear or use and give it to a charity or someone who will use it.

• Stop paper bank statements - Why waste paper getting your bank statement mailed to you when you can just check it out online.

• Buy rechargeable batteries - Even though it will take a good investment to buy these you will find yourself gaining it back in no time.

• Pay our bills only - If every household did this then we would save million trees every year.

• Get a reusable bag - You can't recycle plastic bags, instead get yourself a reusable bag so that you won't have to worry about carrying your necessities.

• Do errands in bulk - Make a list of the things you have to do, and see if you can fit a couple of those things together in one ride.

• Inflate your tires - If your tires are inflated at all times your car will run more miles on less gas.

• Wrap presents creatively - Without going out to get wrapping paper you can use newspaper, an old map, or anything else. It would look a whole lot more creative.

• Plant a tree - It's good for the air, can keep you cool, and can increase your property value.

• Buy local produce - Consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it.

• Walk or ride your bike when you can - If you have to go somewhere close consider riding your bike or walking there instead of your car. It's better on the environment and healthier. ...
  and don't forget; spread these tips among your friends, neighbours and where you work

• Bear in mind that every small action when multiplied millions of times can make a huge impact. Humans can go for weeks without food, but only days without water. The amazing thing is, we only need a few a day through our food and directly to sustain ourselves. Added that, to maintain hygeine, we only need about 25 litres a day.