Brukkaros Crater (Geitsi Gubib)
The Brukkaros Crater is the collapsed caldera of a 2 km (1.2 mi) wide extinct volcanic crater, about 80 km north of Keetmanshoop on the main B1 road to Mariëntal. From the car park it is a 3 km (2 mi) walk to the southern rim of the crater.
It is possible to go down into the crater and visit an abandoned research station, but most people prefer to arrive in the evening and camp on the rim for the night to watch the unforgettable views of the southern hemisphere's night skies, provided by the clear, dry air of the area.
The Brukkaros Crater is in Namibia's ǁKaras Region, about 400 km south of Windhoek. To get there, turn off the B1 road in the town of Tses, drive westwards on road 98 and turn right at the town of Berseba. From Berseba it is about 15 kilometres to the northeast. The crater is 400 km south of Windhoek.
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