Karasburg
Karasburg (Khoekhoe: ǀNomsoros, old name Afrikaans: Kalkfontein, literally "carst spring") is a town with 4,000 inhabitants in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia and the district capital of the Karasburg electoral constituency. It lies at the heart of the southern Namibian sheep farming industry.
Karasburg
ǀNomsoros Kalkfontein | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Karasburg Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 28°1′S 18°45′E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Constituency | Karasburg Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernest Willem Anderson |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,401 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BWh |
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