town, south-central Namibia. It lies at an elevation of 3,576.... mile km)

It lies at an elevation of 3,576 feet (1,090 m) and is situated 145 miles (232 km) north of Keetmanshoop and 170 miles (274 km) southeast of Windhoek, the national capital. The Hardap Dam on the Fish River, 14 miles (22 km) northwest of Mariental, is Namibia's first large earth-fill dam and supplies electricity and water to the area. mile km)