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The region is characterized by its hilly countrysize and many valleys. It has well-developed economical, financial, and trade sectors. Khomas Region occupies 4.5% of the land area of Namibia [5] but has the highest population of any of its regions (16.2%). Khomas is one of only three Namibian regions to have neither shoreline nor a foreign border.
Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve, main building, 2017. Daan Viljoen Game Reserve is a game reserve near Windhoek, Namibia.It is situated in the hill area of Khomas Hochland. [1] The park has many walking paths and allows tourists to travel around by themselves.
Public viewpoint on top of the pass View into Namib Desert from halfway down the pass at the end of the 2006 raining season. Spreetshoogte Pass (Afrikaans: Spreetshoogtepas, literally English: Spreeth's Peak Pass) is a mountain pass in central Namibia, connecting the Namib Desert with the Khomas Highland by traversing the Great Escarpment, a geological feature of much of the southern part of ...
The Kuiseb River is an ephemeral river in western-central Namibia.Its source is in the Khomas Highland west of Windhoek.From there it flows westwards through the Namib-Naukluft National Park and the Namib desert to Walvis Bay.
General dealer. Solitaire is a small settlement in the Khomas Region of central Namibia near the Namib-Naukluft National Park.It currently features the only gasoline station, bakery, cafe, and the only general dealer between the dunes at Sossusvlei and the coast at Walvis Bay, as well as on the road to the capital Windhoek.
The Naankuse Foundation Wildlife Sanctuary (Juǀʼhoan: Nǀaʼankusê) is a wildlife sanctuary in central Namibia, situated c. 42 kilometres (26 mi) outside Windhoek. Besides the sanctuary the establishment also runs a carnivore conservation research programme, the Clever Cubs pre-primary school, and a clinic for the San people.
It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, [ 2 ] is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.
The Swakop River (Khoekhoe: Tsoaxaub) [1] is a major river in western central Namibia. Its source is in the Khomas Highland. From there it flows westwards through the town of Okahandja, the historic mission station at Gross Barmen, and the settlement of Otjimbingwe.