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Khorixas

Khorixas.
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Stop in Khorixas for half a day: Twyfelfontein is 20 km (12 mi) south on the D3214 and the Petrified Forest 42 km (26 mi) west on the C39. Sleep one night only if you want both without rushing.

Khorixas is a small Damara town in Kunene, once the capital of Damaraland, with about 6,800 residents. It has a hospital, police station, bank with ATM, petrol station and a supermarket, which makes it a useful supply stop. The draw is outside town: Twyfelfontein, Namibia's first World Heritage Site, and the Petrified Forest. The town itself is walkable and has no public transport.

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This is a basic guide for Khorixas: no airport-to-bed path, walking clusters or day plans yet. Fares and schedules here are unverified. What this page does cover
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  • Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
  • Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
  • Southern Africa ↗A rental car may leave its home country only with the rental company's cross-border letter, the registration papers and paid road taxes at each post; driving into Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique or Angola without them ends at the border.
  • Southern Africa ↗Across the subregion, plan every road leg to arrive before sunset: livestock, wildlife, pedestrians and unlit trucks make night driving the main cause of serious visitor accidents.
  • Namibia ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Namibian government sources before booking: since 1 April 2025 citizens of 33 countries, including the US, UK, most of the EU, Canada and Australia, need a visa on arrival or an e-visa.
  • Namibia ↗Taking a rental car into Botswana, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe needs written permission from the rental company and the right papers; ask when you book.
  • Namibia ↗Etosha gates open at sunrise and close at sunset: you must be inside a camp or out of the park by closing time.

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  • Walking areas with bag rules
  • Day plans checked against opening hours
  • Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
  • Field-checked times and prices
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EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Khorixas, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Twyfelfontein rock engravingsPetrified ForestDamara heritage and former Damaraland capital
Airports
WDH Hosea Kutako International Airport, Windhoek (check — nearest international gateway; no sourced drive time to Khorixas) · ERS Eros Airport, Windhoek (check — no sourced service to Khorixas)

Map of Khorixas

Where it is, and the guides within about 120 km.

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Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Khorixas: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

30°C (86°F)

12°C (54°F)

8 rd

Feb

30°C (86°F)

12°C (54°F)

6 rd

Mar

31°C (88°F)

13°C (55°F)

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Apr

32°C (90°F)

14°C (57°F)

2 rd

May

31°C (88°F)

13°C (55°F)

1 rd

Jun

30°C (86°F)

12°C (54°F)

1 rd

Jul

29°C (84°F)

11°C (52°F)

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Aug

29°C (84°F)

11°C (52°F)

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Sep

30°C (86°F)

12°C (54°F)

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Oct

31°C (88°F)

13°C (55°F)

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Nov

31°C (88°F)

13°C (55°F)

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Dec

30°C (86°F)

12°C (54°F)

8 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The town is walkable and there is no public transport. You need your own vehicle for Twyfelfontein and the Petrified Forest; road conditions to both: check.

Nearest full guides

Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Twyfelfonteingo

Door to door: check

20 km (12 mi) south of the C39 on district road D3214; drive time check

UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007: more than 2,500 engravings plus a few paintings, in a valley below a sandstone table mountain.

Petrified Forestgo

Door to door: check

42 km (26 mi) west of Khorixas on the C39; drive time check

Fossilised tree trunks, at least two about 45 m long, with hundreds more in the area.

Outjogo

Door to door: check

check — tar road east via Kamanjab

Tar link back toward Etosha and Windhoek.

Opuwo and Epupa Falls

overnight

Door to door: check

check — north on the C43/C39 toward Opuwo, then on to the falls

Distance and drive time: check.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

ǀGowati Country Hotel

On the C39 in the centre of town: chalets, campsite, restaurant and bar, pool, curio shop. Camping N$150 per person per night, children full price; the campsite sits beside the road and shops, so expect some noise.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
N$600–900 excl. bed
Mid
N$900–1300 excl. bed
High
N$1300+ excl. bed

Watch out

Safety

Khorixas has a police station and a hospital. Crime level: check. The parent-country rule applies: never drive after dark.
  • Gravel-road conditions to the sights: check after rain.
  • Fuel and services in town are limited; supply levels: check.
  • Parent-country rule: never drive after dark on Namibian roads.

Emergency numbers

Ambulance and rescue
check — use a private service such as E-Med Rescue 24

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ǀGowati Country Hotel, Main road (C39), KhorixasTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Ambulance and rescuecheck — private services such as E-Med Rescue 24

Embassy

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Camping at ǀGowati: N$150 per person per night, children full price
  • Twyfelfontein from Khorixas: 20 km (12 mi) south on the D3214, about 20 min
  • Petrified Forest from Khorixas: 42 km (26 mi) west on the C39, about 45 min

Fuel up and buy water in town: services thin out fast on the gravel roads.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Khorixas. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: check · avoid check · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 1 area to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 3 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Add the Burnt Mountain and Organ Pipes stops to the Twyfelfontein run.
  2. Add a 4WD option for the Brandberg West track.
  3. Field-check fuel hours, ATM reliability and the ǀGowati campsite rate.

Meanwhile

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