Notable river spot · Namibia
Flamingo Island
Flamingo Island is a river spot in Namibia.
Flamingo Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Flamingo Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Flamingo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.58288, 15.16307. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flamingo Island
- Shark Island · river spot · Karas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Felsenkirche · church · Karas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Diaz Point · beach · Karas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seal Island · river spot · ~2 km
- Agate Beach · beach · Karas · ~3 km
- Penguin Island · river spot · ~5 km
- Adolf Lüderitz · fort · Karas · ~7 km
- Captain Cornelius Fredericks · fort · Karas · ~7 km
- Lüderitz Museum · museum · Karas · ~9 km
- Namibia Maritime Museum · museum · Karas · ~9 km
- Haus Goerke · museum · Karas · ~9 km
- Diamantberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~10 km
- Site of Original Dias Cross · fort · Karas · ~12 km
- Halifax Island · river spot · ~14 km
- Direktorenhaus · fort · Karas · ~18 km
- Buchhalterhaus · fort · Karas · ~18 km
- Eberlanz Höhle · cave · Karas · ~18 km
- Architektenhaus · fort · Karas · ~19 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Flamingo Island
- Shark Island · river spot · Karas · ~8 km · Must-see
- Seal Island · river spot · ~2 km
- Penguin Island · river spot · ~5 km
- Halifax Island · river spot · ~14 km
- Ichaboe Island · river spot · ~50 km
- Possession Island · river spot · ~60 km
- Pomona Island · river spot · ~86 km
- Mercury Island · river spot · ~127 km
- Dagger Rocks · river spot · ~7 km
- Dumfudgeon rocks · river spot · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Flamingo Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flamingo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flamingo Island?
Nearby: Shark Island (river spot, 8 km), Felsenkirche (church, 9 km), Diaz Point (beach, 11 km), Seal Island (river spot, 2 km), Agate Beach (beach, 3 km), Penguin Island (river spot, 5 km).
Is Flamingo Island worth visiting?
Flamingo Island is listed as a notable river spot in Namibia on Spotwander.