Khorixas

Khorixas is a town of about 6,800 inhabitants (2011) in Kunene in Namibia. The town is near an important deposit of petrified wood and the Twyfelfontein valley, known for its rock art.

Understand
Khorixas was once the capital of Damaraland, a settlement area ("bantustan") for Damara people during the Apartheid era. Most of the inhabitants are from the Damara ethnic group.

As former regional capital it has many administrative offices, a hospital, a police station and a bank.

Get around
The town is walkable, and there is no public transport.

Buy
There is a petrol station and a well-stocked "OK" supermarket. The bank has an ATM. There are a number of craft stalls all along the main road.

Go next
Khorixas is the town closest to Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site for San rock engravings. The minor attractions of the Burnt Mountain, the Organ Pipes, and the Petrified Forest are also nearby.

The town is connected by tar road to Kamanjab and Outjo, and by 4x4 track to Brandberg West.