Why go
- City in Erongo, Namibia.
- Served by Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB).
History
Swakopmund is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. It had 75,921 inhabitants in 2023.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations
- South African Airways SA (CRJ-200, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Cape Town*, Johannesburg*
- Air Namibia SW (ER3) · 1 route: Windhoek
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: WVB has direct flights to 3 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Windhoek).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Swakopmund. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.