town in Namibia
Mariental is the capital of Hardap in central Namibia. In 2011, it was home to 12,500 people.
Mariental is home to a large number of Nama-speaking people, descendants of the early Khoi inhabitants of Namibia.
Mariental has a hot desert climate, with extremely hot summers and very warm winters.
Long distance coaches on their way between Windhoek and South Africa pass through Mariental.
The B1 which crosses Namibia from north to south passes through Mariental. From Windhoek, Mariental can be reached by car in 3 hours (300 km).
Mariental is connected to the TransNamib railway line from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop.
Mariental has all standard services a traveller might need, supermarkets, petrol stations, tyre repair, and so on.
The area code for Mariental is 063. There is cellphone coverage in Mariental and along the main road, both from MTC and Telecom.