Khorixas
Khorixas is a city in Namibia with a population of about 12,021.
NamibiaSmall town🏆 #21 most populated in Namibia🕐 Africa/Windhoek
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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About Khorixas
| Country | Namibia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 12,021 |
| Local currency | NAD |
| Coordinates | -20.3771, 14.9620 |
| Time zone | Africa/Windhoek |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 327 km · Windhoek |
| Population (Namibia) | #21 most populated in Namibia |
| Where on Earth | 20°22′38″S · 14°57′43″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,268 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,750 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Vila Velha (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 20.38, -165.04 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 5,871 km |
| São Paulo | 6,314 km |
| Dubai | 6,683 km |
| Paris | 7,800 km |
| London | 8,128 km |
| Moscow | 8,731 km |