Ai-Ais
| Ai-Ais | |
|---|---|
  Ai-Ais | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′16″S 17°29′28″E / 27.921°S 17.491°ECoordinates: 27°55′16″S 17°29′28″E / 27.921°S 17.491°E | |
| Country |
 Namibia |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+1) |
Ai-Ais is a holiday resort with hot mineral springs, in the bed of the Fish River, some 128 km west of Karasburg and 224 km south-west of Keetmanshoop. From Khoekhoen /Ae-/aes, 'firefire', i.e. 'hot as fire'.[1]
References
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 54. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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