Mukurob
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | Landscapes: mountains and rock formations | ||
| location | Asab | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 25 ° 29 '51 " S , 18 ° 10' 16.7" O | ||
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| Emergence | ± 50,000 years | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
1955 | ||
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| Sponsorship | no | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The Mukurob (in Nama Mûgorob for "finger of God") was a rock formation not far from the B1 national road near Asab in southern Namibia , whose collapse on December 8, 1988 became known. According to geological research, the rock fell on December 7, 1988. The rock is estimated to be 50,000 years old.
According to a legend, which may not have arisen until after Namibia's independence, as soon as the Mukurob collapses, God should end the rule of the white man over South West Africa .
The Mukurob stood on a base made of softer, less stable rock, which weathered faster than the upper part of the rock. This explains both its formation and its collapse. The collapse inevitably had to take place at some point, because the base kept shrinking due to the weather until it could no longer bear the load of the 450- ton “finger”. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake in western Armenia may also have played a role in the collapse .
The first ascent of Mukurob took place in 1973 by Rodney Lichtman and Patrick Evans.
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Bird's eye view of the Mukurob after the collapse
Overturned Mukurob
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- ↑ Description of Mukurob Rock. National Heritage Council of Namibia ( Memento of the original from June 16, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Colossus of rock falls after 50,000 years. In: Allgemeine Zeitung. March 5, 2009 ( az.com.na accessed May 13, 2013).
- ↑ Klaus Dierks: Chronology of Namibian History, 1988. Retrieved September 24, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Vingerklip , to info-namibia.com
- ↑ Mukurob. Geological Survey of Namibia, Gei-Information System, 1993.
- ↑ From Gods Finger to Azure Window: 11 natural landmarks lost to the elements (and vandalism). In: The Telegraph. March 9, 2017 ( telegraph.co.uk ).
- ^ Memorable first ascent of the finger of God. In: Namibia Focus. December 7, 2018 ( namibiafocus.com ).
