Mariental
Tsaraxeibes | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Mariental from bird's eye view in 2017 | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Stofbakkies | |
| Motto: Luceat et crescat | |
  Mariental Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 24°38′S 17°58′E / 24.633°S 17.967°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Hardap Region |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cherien Kock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,475 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
Mariental is a town[3] of 10,000 inhabitants in south-central Namibia, lying on the B1 national road 232 kilometres (144 mi) north of Keetmanshoop and 274 kilometres (170 mi) southeast of Windhoek. It lies at an elevation of 1,090 metres (3,580 ft). Mariental is connected to the TransNamib railway line from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop. The town and the surrounding area are situated in a hot, arid region.[4]
Mariental 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, the second largest reservoir in Namibia.
- ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "2023 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Report" (PDF). Statistics Namibia.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "Mariental | Namibia".