Arandis | |
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  Arandis Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′S 14°58′E / 22.417°S 14.967°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Erongo Region |
| Constituency | Arandis Constituency |
| Established | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Major | Risto Kapenda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,726 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
Arandis (Khoekhoe for 'the place where people cry')[2] is a mining town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. The town has 5,726 inhabitants. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby Rössing uranium mine, Arandis was declared a town in 1994.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
nsa2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 1. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.