Little Aub
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about 3000 |
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Namibia Hardap Rehoboth-Land |
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Geographical data
Geographical coordinates : 23 ° 47 '0 "S, 16 ° 38' 0" E Altitude : 1561 meters |
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Klein Aub is a settlement in Namibia with about 3000 inhabitants. The place has had the status of a settlement since 1995.
geography
Klein Aub is on the unpaved main road C24 , which connects the town with Rehoboth, 69 kilometers away, and with Ababis via the Remhoogte Pass . The place is 165 kilometers from the regional capital Mariental and 143 km from the capital Windhoek . Klein Aub is at about 1550 m .
history
From 1964 a copper mine was operated in Klein Aub , which was shut down in 1987. In addition to copper, gold and silver were also extracted. In 2010 part of the mine collapsed, leaving a hole several meters deep.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About Us. , Hardap Regional Council, accessed December 10, 2016.
- ↑ Hardap Region - About Us ( Memento from December 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ elevationmap.net , accessed April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Klein Aub Copper Mine. , Mining Atlas, accessed December 10, 2015