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Fransfontein Destination Guide

Touring Fransfontein in Namibia

Fransfontein in the region of Kunene is a city located in Namibia - some 209 mi or ( 337 km ) North-West of Windhoek , the country's capital city .

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Time in Fransfontein is now 08:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ondjiva, Windhoek, Petrusfontein Pos, Oshakati, and Khorixas. Being here already, consider visiting Ondjiva . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Fransfontein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Fransfontein

Fransfontein is a small settlement in Kunene Region, Namibia. It is the hometown of Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia Libertine Amathila.

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Located at -20.22 15.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Kunene Region, Populated places in Namibia

Khorixas

Khorixas is a town of 6,000 inhabitants in southern Kunene Region, Namibia. It was previously the capital of the Damaraland bantustan prior to Namibia's independence. It is located in Khorixas Constituency. Most of the inhabitants are from the Damara ethnic group. The town is located close to a petrified forest and the Twyfelfontein valley, known for its rock art. The regional hospital and some other regional offices are still located in Khorixas, though the capital of Kunene Region is Opuwo.

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Located at -20.37 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Kunene Region, Towns in Namibia

Khorixas Constituency

Khorixas is a constituency in Kunene Region, Namibia. The region's population is 10,906, its district capital is the town of Khorixas. The interesting name of this constituency comes from a derivation of the Khoekhoegowab word "Gorigas", which is a water bush that grows in the area. This area is famous for the Ugab Terraces, a stone monolith that can be seen from almost everywhere. There is also a petrified forest, and rock engravings in Twyfelfontein.

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Located at -20.37 14.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Constituencies of Kunene Region