Arandis, Namibia

Arandis
Arandis is located in Namibia
Arandis
Arandis
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 22°25′S 14°58′E / 22.417°S 14.967°E / -22.417; 14.967
Country Namibia
RegionErongo Region
ConstituencyArandis Constituency
Established1978
Government
 • MajorRisto Kapenda
Area
 • Total
12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
 • Land12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
5,726
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)
ClimateBWh

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nsa2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 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.