Tsumeb
Tsumeb (Otjiherero: Okavisume; Khoekhoe: ǂAixorobes) is a city of 15,000 inhabitants and the largest town in the Oshikoto region in northern Namibia. Tsumeb is known as the "gateway to the north" of Namibia. 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. The area around Tsumeb forms its own electoral constituency and has a population of 44,113. 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.
Tsumeb
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| Motto(s): Glück Auf (German for Good luck) | |
Tsumeb Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 19°15′S 17°52′E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Oshikoto Region |
| Constituency | Tsumeb Constituency |
| Elevation | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,275 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
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