Mariental

Mariental is the capital of Hardap in central Namibia. In 2011, it was home to 12,500 people.

Understand

Mariental is home to a large number of Nama-speaking people, descendants of the early Khoi inhabitants of Namibia.

Climate

Mariental has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and very warm winters.

Get in

By bus

Long distance coaches on their way between Windhoek and South Africa pass through Mariental.

By car

The B1 which crosses Namibia from north to south passes through Mariental. From Windhoek, Mariental can be reached by car in 3 hours (300 km).

By train

Mariental is connected to the TransNamib railway line from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop.

Buy

Mariental has all standard services a traveller might need, supermarkets, petrol stations, tyre repair, and so on.

• 1 Mariental Superspar, Drieboom St. (updated Jan 2024)

Eat

• 1 River Chalets (on the B1). Accommodation, farm shop, restaurant. Extensive playground, tame animals. Nice stopover if travelling with kids. Food is good, generous portions, value for money. Pizza N$100-150, burger N$100, schnitzel, steaks. (updated Jan 2024)

Connect

The area code for Mariental is 063. There is cellphone coverage in Mariental and along the main road, both from MTC and Telecom.

Go next

• The next city to the north is Rehoboth.
• The next city to the south is Keetmanshoop.