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Arandis may refer to: * Arandis Constituency, Namibia * Arandis, Namibia, a town * Ourique Municipality, Portugal, formerly Arandis {{geodis ...
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Arandis Constituency
Arandis is a constituency in the Erongo Region of central-eastern Namibia. It had a population is 10,093 in 2011, up from 7,590 in 2001. As of 2020, the constituency had 8,888 registered voters. Arandis Constituency includes the towns of Arandis and Henties Bay. Asser Kuveri Kapere, chairman of the National Council of Namibia from 2004 to 2015, has represented the constituency from its establishment in 1992 until 2015. Politics SWAPO politician Asser Kuveri Kapere has represented the constituency from its establishment in 1992 until 2015. He was elected to the National Council of Namibia in December 2004 and subsequently became its chairman. In the 2010 regional elections, Kapere won the constituency with 1,486 votes. His only challenger was Elijah ǀGawaseb of the United Democratic Front (UDF), who received 1,183 votes. The 2015 regional elections were also won by SWAPO. Benitha Imbamba won with 1,518 votes. ǀGawaseb of UDF came second with 1,071 votes while the independe ...
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Arandis, Namibia
Arandis ( naq, the place where people cry) is a town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. It has been called the ''Uranium Capital of the World'' as it is located just 15 km outside the world's largest open-pit uranium mine, the Rössing Uranium Mine. Established for the workers of Rössing Uranium in 1978, Arandis was granted self–administration and "town" status in 1994. it has 7,600 inhabitants, most of whom are somehow connected to the mine, and owns of land. Besides Rössing, Arandis also serves the Husab and Trekkopje uranium mines. It is the home of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology, a technical institute focusing on training skilled industrial workers. Economy and infrastructure The 2000s saw a resurgence in economic growth in Arandis. With the global energy crisis, a significant rise in demand occurred for nuclear energy, increasing demand for Arandis' Uranium. Banks, which had previously closed and youth who had previously left the ...
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