Auas Mountains
The Auas Mountains is the highest mountain range in Namibia. Located near Windhoek, the range is 56 kilometers long, and is rich in flora and fauna. Moltkeblick 2,479 metres is the highest peak in the range, and the second highest in the country.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,469 metres
- Description: mountain range
- Also known as: “Aiasberge”, “Auas Berg”, and “gory Auas”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Moltkeblick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kleine Kuppe.
Kleine Kuppe
Quarter
Kleine Kuppe is a residential suburb in the south of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Kleine Kuppe is situated 8 km west of Auas Mountains.
Auas Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.64498° or 22° 38′ 42″ south
Longitude
17.18268° or 17° 10′ 58″ east
Elevation
2,469 metres (8,100 feet)
Open location code
5F9V954M+23
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Venetian—“Auas Mountains” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Auasberge”
- Bulgarian: “Ауасберге”
- Cebuano: “Auasberge”
- Dutch: “Auasgebergte”
- German: “Auasberge”
- Ladin: “Crëps de Auas”
- Persian: “کوههای آواس”
- Polish: “Auas”
- Swahili: “Auasberge”
- Venetian: “Auas Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Klein Windhoek Town and Townlands and Korlia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kamelberg and Schlangenberg.
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Worth a closer look: Windhoek and Walvis Bay.
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