Discover Arandis in Namibia
Arandis in the region of Erongo with its 4,507 habitants is a town located in Namibia - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) West of Windhoek , the country's capital .
Local time in Arandis is now 03:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Windhoek, Khan Mine, Gobabis, and Walvis Bay. When in this area, you might want to check out Windhoek . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arandis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Arandis, Namibia
Arandis, Namibia is a town in Erongo Region, 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. Currently it has 7,600 inhabitants, most of whom are somehow connected to the mine, and owns 29 square kilometres of land.
Located at -22.42 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Arandis Airport
Arandis Airport is an airport serving Arandis, a town in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The airport is about 5 km south of the center of Arandis. The town and airport also provide service to the Rössing Uranium Mine, one of the world's largest open-pit uranium mines.
Located at -22.46 14.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Trekkopje
Trekkopje is a settlement in Namibia, 45 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund on the road to Usakos. About 20 km to the north the Trekkopje uranium mine is under construction. It will be Southern Africa's largest uranium mine when it reaches full production capacity in 2013.
Located at -22.29 15.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of Trekkopjes
The Battle of Trekkopjes on 26 April 1915 was a German assault on the South African held town of Trekkopjes during the South-West Africa Campaign of World War I. The South African Major Skinner had been ordered to defend Trekkopjes, and came into contact with a German column advancing on that town. Skinner withdrew back into Trekkopjes and dug in his forces. The German attack was repulsed with the help of armoured cars, leaving the South Africans victorious.
Located at -22.29 15.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Zoo Park
Zoo Park is a public park on Independence Avenue in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. It is also a focal point of social life in the city The current park is landscaped and features a pond, children's playground and open-air theatre.
Located at -22.57 15.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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