Oranjemund
Oranjemund (German for "Mouth of Orange") is a diamond mining town of 4,000 inhabitants situated in the ǁKaras Region of the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth at the border to South Africa.
Oranjemund | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: O – Mund | |
| Motto: Excellence Integrity Teamwork Diversity | |
Oranjemund Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′6″S 16°25′35″E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Constituency | Oranjemund Constituency |
| Settled | 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Henry Edward Coetzee (SWAPO) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,908 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWk |
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