Keetmanshoop

Keetmanshoop is a city in the Karas Region of southern Namibia, on the Trans-Namib Railway from Windhoek to Upington in South Africa. It is named after Johann Keetman, a German industrialist and benefactor of the city.

The town is in a semi-arid area, normally receiving an annual average rainfall of only , although in 1977  was measured.
 Geography 
 Climate 
Keetmanshoop has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with long, very hot summers and mild to warm winters. The annual average rainfall is only . Keetmanshoop is one of the sunniest places year-round on the planet with a mean sunshine duration over 3,870 h yearly or 10.7 sunny hours daily or well above 87% of the time. The annual mean temperature is 21.1 °C (70.0 °F) with a mean annual high of 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) and a low of 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). The climate is characterized by sunshine and dryness as well as moderate heat all year long.


The highest temperature yet recorded in Keetmanshoop was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 8 & 9 January 2012 and the coldest was -2.7 °C (27.1 °F) on 18 July 1989.

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Category:Cities in Africa
Category:Settlements in Namibia