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Tsumeb
City in Oshikoto Region, Namibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsumeb (Otjiherero: Okavisume;[3] Khoekhoe: ǂAixorobes) is a city[4] of around 35,000 inhabitants and the largest town in the Oshikoto region in northern Namibia. Tsumeb is known as the "gateway to the north" of Namibia.[5] It is the closest town to the Etosha National Park. Tsumeb used to be the regional capital of Oshikoto until 2008 when Omuthiya was proclaimed a town and the new capital.[6] The area around Tsumeb forms its own electoral constituency and has a population of 44,113.[7] The town is the site of a deep mine (the lower workings now closed) that in its heyday was known as "TCL" (after its operator Tsumeb Corporation Ltd.), but has since been renamed the Ongopolo Mine.
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Tsumeb
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Motto(s): Glück Auf (German for Good luck) | |
Coordinates: 19°15′S 17°52′E | |
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Region | Oshikoto Region |
Constituency | Tsumeb Constituency |
Area | |
• Total | 195 sq mi (504 km2) |
Elevation | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 34,960 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Climate | BSh |
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