Mariental

Namibia / Hardap / Mariental /
 Upload a photo
Mariental is a small agricultural town in south-central Namibia, lying on the B1 road and the Trans-Namib Railway from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop. It lies at an elevation of 3,576 feet (1,090 metres) and is situated 145 miles (232 km) north of Keetmanshoop and 170 miles (274 km) southeast of Windhoek, the national capital. The town and the surrounding area are in a hot, arid region. Mariental is a small, quietly flourishing market town in the heart of Southern Namibia and it is the administrative capital of the Hardap Region in an area which has long been a centre for the Nama people. It lies near the Hardap Dam reservoir, the largest lake in the nation. The district is a center for ostrich farming.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariental,_Namibia
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   24°37'48"S   17°58'4"E
  •  259 km
  •  531 km
  •  985 km
  •  992 km
  •  1010 km
  •  1011 km
  •  1035 km
  •  1043 km
  •  1051 km
  •  1121 km
This article was last modified 16 years ago