Khorixas

Mayor / in: Trypohasa Moloto (UDF)

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Last election: 2010

Next election: 2015

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Geographic coordinates: 20 ° 222'19 .63 " S, 14 ° 57'37 .48" O

Height: 1000 m

Khorixas is a Namibian community and constituency in the Kunene region with 6900 inhabitants. The city's name means something like "place of Khori - bush ".

History

The city was at the time the South African government until 1989 under the name Welwitschia administrative headquarters of the Homelands Damaraland. (The name comes from the spread in parts of Namibia and South Angola plant Welwitschia. ) The town has a bank, a hospital, a supermarket and petrol station ( with connections to the main road C39 and the town of Outjo ) - much more but not. For the residents of the surrounding area (including Fransfontein ) Khorixas is under care aspects but quite important, although the Kamanjab only about 100 km away, it has become somewhat outstripped.

For tourist visitors is Khorixas - apart from the supply options - mainly because of its proximity to the organ pipes, the Petrified Forest, Burnt Mountain and the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein significant (the latter three are National Monuments in Namibia). On the outskirts of Khorixas made ​​simple overnight camps and since 2000 in the center and a overnight lodge. Northeast of the village are Khorixas Fransfontein and the pinnacle of the fingers cliff.

Local Politics

In the 2010 local elections the following official final result was determined.

Educational institutions

Primary schools

  • A. Gariseb Primary School
  • Eddie Bowe Primary School
  • Elias Amxab Primary School
  • Frans Frederick Primary School
  • Jakob Basson Primary School
  • Versteende Sen Woud Prim School
  • Warmquelle Primary School

Secondary schools

  • Braunfels Agricultural High School
  • Cornelius Goreseb Sen. Sec. School
  • Welwitschia Junior Sec. School
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