ǀAi-ǀAis
| ǀAi-ǀAis Hotsprings Spa | |
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| Hotel chain | Namibia Wildlife Resorts |
| Website | www.nwr.com.na |
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| owner | Namibia Wildlife Resorts |
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| room | 43 |
| Restaurants | 1 |
| Bars | 1 |
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Coordinates: 27 ° 55 ′ 3.5 ″ S , 17 ° 29 ′ 22.7 ″ E
ǀAi-ǀAis ( Khoekhoegowab for very hot ; also often written Ai-Ais ) is a thermal bath in southern Namibia . It is part of the ǀAi-ǀAis Richtersveld Transfrontier Park .
The thermal water is around 60 ° C and rich in sulphates , chlorides and fluorides . The outside temperatures rise to 45 ° C, often even higher.
The state thermal baths right next to the source is a popular recreation center in winter. The water is particularly beneficial for rheumatism sufferers. There is an indoor pool with pools of different temperatures and an outdoor pool. After extensive reconstruction and necessary renovation work, the facility was reopened on August 27, 2009.
From May to August is Ai-Ais Hot Springs a popular starting point for the five-day hike in the Fish River Canyon ( Fish River ) or the Huns Mountains . Numerous species of wild animals and birds can be observed here.
Remarks
- ↑ Note: This article contains characters from the alphabet of the Khoisan languages spoken in southern Africa . The display contains characters of the click letters ǀ , ǁ , ǂ and ǃ . For more information on the pronunciation of long or nasal vowels or certain clicks , see e.g. B. under Khoekhoegowab .