Namib Desert live camera – Namib Desert waterhole
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What you are looking at
This NamibiaCam stream from Gondwana Collection Namibia shows a remote waterhole in the Gondwana Namib Park, next to the vast Namib-Naukluft Park. Gondwana says the waterhole was built in 2006 about 8 kilometers from its Namib Desert Lodge. It is solar powered and fed by a borehole, with a float that keeps the water level steady, so it draws wildlife from far across the desert.
Fences have been removed across a huge area here, so animals move freely. Look for oryx, springbok, ostriches, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, red hartebeest, steenbok, jackals and hyenas, and possibly even a leopard. Around the waterhole lie open plains and red dunes, part of the oldest desert landscape on Earth, with the Namib Sand Sea further on. Mornings and late afternoons often bring the most visits, while the middle of a hot day can be quiet apart from shimmering heat.
The feed plays as live video on YouTube. Because the location is so remote, the stream can be interrupted now and then. A practical tip: watch at sunrise or sunset in Namibia, when the light turns the sand deep orange and animals come to drink before or after the heat of the day.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- namibia-namib-desert
- Operator
- NamibiaCam
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Nov 30, 2021, 08:04 UTC
- Last checked
- 01:45 UTC (2 min ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Namib Desert
Weather now in Namib Desert: 17 °C (63 °F), clear sky, wind 10 km/h (6 mph) from the east. Forecast for 4 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Namib Desert is a place in Namibia. The camera is in the center. Namib Desert keeps Africa/Windhoek time (UTC+2 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
The position is approximate.
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Questions about Namib Desert waterhole, Namibia
Can I watch Namib Desert waterhole, Namibia live right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 01:45 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does this camera refresh?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Where does this camera come from?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel NamibiaCam, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where is the Namib Desert waterhole, Namibia camera?
It is in Namib Desert, Namibia. Approximate coordinates: -24.40, 15.90. All cameras in Namib Desert
Is it day or night there now?
Namib Desert is in the Africa/Windhoek time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:58 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
No other camera is within 25 km yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 km around this spot. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while NamibiaCam is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube