Arandis, Namibia
Arandis (Khoekhoe: the place where people cry) is a mining town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby Rössing uranium mine, Arandis was declared a town in 1994.
Arandis | |
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Arandis Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′S 14°58′E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Erongo Region |
| Constituency | Arandis Constituency |
| Established | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Major | Risto Kapenda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,214 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
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