Urban Friction
Urban Friction is a sports venue in Khomas, Namibia. Urban Friction is situated nearby to the health club Virgin Active, as well as near the shopping center Maerua Mall.- Opening hours:
Monday: noon—5:00 PM
Tuesday—Friday: noon—9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM - Email: ufriction@gmail.com
- Type: Sports venue
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maerua Mall and Sander’s castle.
Maerua Mall
Shopping center
Maerua Mall is a shopping complex in Windhoek, Namibia. Expanded to more than double its original size in 2006 by Concor Construction, Maerua Mall is now the third largest shopping mall in Namibia and contains a number of retail outlets, including Ackermans, @home, FNB, Total Sports, Stuttafords. Maerua Mall is situated 170 metres west of Urban Friction.
Sander’s castle
Castle
Photo: Pgallert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanderburg is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features. Sander’s castle is situated 1 km north of Urban Friction.
Schwerin’s castle
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwerinsburg is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia. Schwerin’s castle is situated 1¼ km north of Urban Friction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.
Windhoek
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city. It is in the geographic centre of the country at an elevation of 1,600 m. This is the city where most safaris travelling through Namibia begin, and also the first point of entry in Namibia should you arrive by airplane.
Pioneers Park
Suburb
Pioneers Park is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura. Pioneers Park is situated 3 km west of Urban Friction.
Urban Friction
- Categories: climbing site, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.58326° or 22° 34′ 60″ southLongitude
17.09536° or 17° 5′ 43″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC38W+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 11813541992OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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