Regions of NamibiaNamibia uses regions as its first-level subnational administrative divisions. Since 2013, it has 14 regions which in turn are subdivided into 121 constituencies. Upon Namibian independence, the pre-existing subdivisions from the South African administration were taken over. Since then, demarcations and numbers of regions and constituencies of Namibia are tabled by delimitation commissions and accepted or declined by the National Assembly.
KaribibKaribib (Otjiherero: Otjandjomboimwe) is a town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It has 8,434 inhabitants. Karibib is the district capital of the Karibib electoral constituency. It is situated on the Khan River, halfway between Windhoek and Swakopmund on the B2 (Trans-Kalahari Highway), the main road between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town is known for its aragonitemarblequarries and the Navachab Gold Mine.
Navachab Gold MineThe Navachab Gold Mine is an open-pitgold mine situated near Karibib, in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The operation is owned by . Navachab, the oldest gold mine in Namibia, takes its name from the local Navachab farm, where the gold deposit was found. The deposit is located 6 km south of the Okahandja-Swakopmund road. HistoryThe first gold discoveries in Namibia were made in 1899. Gold mining began in the country in 1933, but was later abandoned because of low grades.
SwakopmundSwakopmund ('Mouth of the Swakop') is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. It had 75,921 inhabitants in 2023. The city is situated at the edge of the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia. Swakopmund is a popular beach resort and characterized by 19th century German colonial architecture.
UsakosTown in Erongo Region, NamibiaUsakos ǃŪsaǃkhōs (Khoekhoegowab)Okanduu (Otjiherero)TownAerial photograph of Usakos (2018) SealMotto: ExcelsiorUsakosLocation in NamibiaCoordinates: 22°0′S 15°36′E / 22.000°S 15.600°E / -22.000; 15.600Country NamibiaRegionErongo RegionConstituencyKaribib ConstituencyEstablished1900sGovernment • MayorIrene Simeon-KurtzPopulation (2023) • Total5,094Time zoneUTC+1 (South African Standard Time)ClimateBWh Purpurite, a very rare phosphate of manganese, from Sandamab pegmatite, Usakos, Namibia.
Walvis BayWalvis Bay (Afrikaans: Walvisbaai; German: Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The city covers an area of 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi) of land. The bay is a haven for sea vessels due to its harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, which is the only natural deep-water harbour along the country's coast.
Mount ErongoMount Erongo (21º37'S 15º40'E) is a mountain of 2,350 metres northeast of Swakopmund in Erongo Region, Namibia. Like the Brandberg Mountain it is a graniticintrusion. It is the only place on Earth that Versicorpus erongoensis, a dung beetle species, occurs.
Omaruru, NamibiaOmaruru is a town in the Erongo Region of central Namibia. The town has 14,000 inhabitants and encompasses 352 square kilometres (136 sq mi) of land. It is situated near Mount Erongo, on the usually dry Omaruru River. It is located on the main paved road from Swakopmund to Otjiwarongo. The name in the Otjiherero language means 'bitter milk', as Herero cattle herds used to graze on the local bush that turned their milk bitter.
ArandisArandis (Khoekhoe for 'the place where people cry') is a mining town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. The town has 5,726 inhabitants. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby Rössing uranium mine, Arandis was declared a town in 1994.
Henties BayHenties Bay (English, literally: Henty's Bay. Afrikaans: Hentiesbaai, German: Hentiesbucht) is a coastal town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. The town had 7,569 inhabitants in 2023, an increase from 3,285 in 2001. Established as a holiday spot in the first half of the 20th century it is still a popular tourist destination for anglers and 4x4 enthusiasts. GeographyHenties Bay is located 72 kilometres (45 miles) north of Swakopmund.
MiningExtraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the EarthMining of sulfur from a deposit at the edge of Ijen's crater lake, IndonesiaMining is the extraction of geological materials and minerals from Earth's surface. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes, or feasibly made artificially in a laboratory or factory.
Atlantic OceanOceanic divisionThis video was taken by the crew of on board the ISS. The pass starts from just northeast of the island of Newfoundland over the North Atlantic Ocean to central Africa, over South Sudan.The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 square kilometers (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.