Khorixas, Namibia
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Khorixas
Khorixas is a town with about 9,000 inhabitants in the southern part of the Kunene Region, Namibia.
Khorixas is a town with about 9,000 inhabitants in the southern part of the Kunene Region, Namibia. It was the capital of the Damaraland bantustan before Namibia's independence. It is the administrative capital of Khorixas Constituency.
Most of the inhabitants are from the Damara ethnic group. The town is located near the Petrified Forest, a deposit of petrified wood and well-known tourist attraction of Namibia. The Twyfelfontein valley, known for its rock art, is also accessible from Khorixas.
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Best Time to Visit
Year-round (May–September for cooler weather)
