Aurus

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Aurus
Aerial view of the Aurus in the restricted area (2018) looking north

Aerial view of the Aurus in the restricted area (2018)
looking north

Highest peak 1050 m
location ǁKaras , NamibiaNamibiaNamibia 
Aurus (Namibia)
Aurus
Coordinates 27 ° 39 ′  S , 16 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 39 ′  S , 16 ° 19 ′  E
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The Aurus ( English Aurus Mountain ) is a mountain on the eastern edge of the Tsau-ǁKhaeb- (restricted area) national park (formerly diamond restricted area ) in southwestern Namibia . It reaches a height of 1050  m . The extension is about 5 km × 4 km.

To the south-south- west of the Aurus is the meteorite crater Roter Kamm , 12 km away , which can also be seen well on satellite images. Zinc is mined 35 and 55 km southeast of the Aurus in the Scorpion and Rosh Pinah mines .

The average annual rainfall in this part of the Namib is only a few millimeters. The bushes that occur in the massif only survive thanks to the fog that forms over the cold Atlantic from time to time and drifts far inland during the day. The individual camel thorn trees draw their water from deep underground water reservoirs.

Aurus from a bird's eye view 2018

Web links

Commons : Aurusberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ See the old map of the restricted area issued in Kolmannskuppe
  2. ↑ Mapcarte. Accessed May 11, 2018
  3. ↑ Roter Kamm Google Maps
  4. ↑ a b The mist desert Namib
  5. ↑ Precipitation statistics in neighboring Lüderitz.Retrieved on May 11, 2018
  6. ↑ Camel thorn trees have roots that extend to a depth of 60 m.