Local favourite fort · Khomas, Namibia
Old Prison
Old Prison is a fort in Khomas, Namibia.
Old Prison: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Prison
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Old Prison — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.55695, 17.08524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Prison
- TransNamib Railway Museum · museum · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Windhoek · church · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gibeon Meteorits · fort · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zoo Park · park · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Namibia (Services) · museum · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Equestrian Monument · fort · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Alte Feste Display Centre · museum · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Schwerinsburg · fort · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Heroes Acre · fort · Khomas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Daan Viljoen Game Park · sanctuary · Khomas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Döbra · viewpoint · Khomas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nǀa’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Khomas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Friedenau Dam · lake · Khomas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Owela Museum · museum · Khomas · ~1 km
- Windhoek Clocktower · fort · Khomas · ~1 km
- Parliament Garden · park · Khomas · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Old Prison
- Gibeon Meteorits · fort · Khomas · ~1 km · Must-see
- Equestrian Monument · fort · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Schwerinsburg · fort · Khomas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Heroes Acre · fort · Khomas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Okahandja Station · fort · Otjozondjupa · ~83 km · Must-see
- Windhoek Clocktower · fort · Khomas · ~1 km
- Prehistoric Elephant Bones · fort · Khomas · ~1 km
- War Memorial at Zoo Park · fort · Khomas · ~1 km
- Heinitzburg · fort · Khomas · ~3 km
- Agostinho Neto · fort · Khomas · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Old Prison open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Prison yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Old Prison?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Old Prison?
Nearby: TransNamib Railway Museum (museum, 1 km), Windhoek (church, 1 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (church, 1 km), Gibeon Meteorits (fort, 1 km), Zoo Park (park, 1 km), Christ Church (church, 2 km).