ǀAi-ǀAis
Holiday resort in ǁKaras Region, Namibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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ǀAi-ǀAis (Khoekhoe: fire-fire, meaning 'hot as fire' or 'scalding hot'[3]) is a Namibian holiday resort with hot mineral springs in the bed of the Fish River. It is situated in Southern Namibia's ǁKaras Region at the base of the Great Karas Mountains, 128 kilometres (80 mi) west of Karasburg and 224 kilometres (139 mi) south-west of Keetmanshoop.
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ǀAi-ǀAis | |
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Holiday resort | |
Coordinates: 27°55′43″S 17°29′0″E | |
Country | Namibia |
Region | ǁKaras Region |
Resort opened | 16 March 1971[1] |
Government | |
• Body | Ministry of Environment and Tourism |
Area | |
• Total | 5,900 km2 (2,300 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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ǀAi-ǀAis features sulfurous thermal hot water springs and forms part of the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park. The springs have been a national monument since 1964.