Usakos (A 6)

Name: Usakos

The first town east of the Namib Desert on the main B2 road from Swakopmund, Usakos lies on the southern bank of the Khan River, nestled in the last hills before the Namib, at the edge of a vast expanse of nothingness. The town originally developed around the railway workshops which were built to service the narrow-gauge Otavi line, completed in 1906. Until 1960, the town prospered but when the old steam locomotives were replaced by diesel engines it lapsed into its present sleepy state.
Accommodation in the area: Bahnhof Hotel, Usakos Hotel, Namib Wuste Camping and Die Bahnmeister.

source: http://www.usakos.com/


Usakos is a city[1] 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2, the main road between the coast and Okahandja, where the road turns towards the capital, Windhoek. Surrounded by mountains, Usakos is quite picturesque. There are several gasoline stations and banks as well as other town services.

Usakos is the closest town to the Spitzkoppe, often referred to as the "Matterhorn of Namibia."

Railways
Usakos is the junction of the branch railways to Tsumeb and the Angolan border, Outjo and Grootfontein from the line to Windhoek

Source: Wikipedia (June 2010)


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