Mariental, Namibia

Mariental

Tsaraxeibes
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 (2023)
• Total	18,494
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

Mariental is a town^[2] in south-central Namibia. It had 18,494 inhabitants in 2023. 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, the second largest reservoir in Namibia.

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^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

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[ALANlist-2] "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

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