Khomashochland

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Khomashochland
at the Gamsberg
Highest peak	Gamsberg ( 2347  m )
location	Khomas , Namibia
Coordinates	22 ° 40 ′  S , 16 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 40 ′  S , 16 ° 20 ′  E
particularities	fourth highest mountain range in Namibia

The Khomashochland (also Khomas-Hochland ) is the eponymous mountain range of the Khomas region , in which Windhoek , the capital of Namibia, is also located. "Khomas" comes from Khoekhoegowab "L Omas" and means mountainous .

The Khomashochland has an average height of 2000  m and stretches in a westerly direction to the Gamsberg, where it drops around 1000  m into the Namib Desert at the so-called Great Edge Step. However, the Khomashochland includes other areas, especially the northern part of the Omaheke region with foothills as far as the Ghanzi District in Botswana . It is part of the "Central Highlands" of Namibia. Its highest point is in the Hakosbergen located Gamsberg . The HESS telescopes are also located near the Gamsberg .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Geology. Landscapes Namibia. Retrieved June 28, 2017.