Helmeringhausen Accommodation

Helmeringhausen

Helmeringhausen is a tiny settlement in southern Namibia. It was founded during the German colonial era as a farm by a member of the Schutztruppe, the colonial armed force of Imperial Germany. The settlement later it became famous for its Karakul sheep breeding. The settlement in southern Namibia falls into the Berseba Constituency in the Karas Region and is located 200 km northeast of Luderitz and 500 km south of Windhoek on the crossing of the national roads C14 (Goageb - Walvis Bay) and C13 (Rosh Pinah - Helmeringhausen), and the road D414 (Aus - Mariental).

Because Helmeringhausen is completely situated on private land, it does not have an official governing body nor town status and all infrastructure except the roads are part of Farm Helmeringhausen. The settlement features a small airfield, a country hotel, and a private agricultural museum which displays old interesting farming implements, such as water drilling machines and fire fighting coaches, used in the olden days.