Keetmanshoop
Keetmanshoop is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, lying on the Trans-Namib Railway from Windhoek to Upington in South Africa. It is named after Johann Keetman, a German industrialist and benefactor of the city.
Keetmanshoop
ǂNuǂgoaes Swartmodder | |
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City | |
Counter-clockwise from top: Keetmanshoop church, colonial buildings, aerial view of Keetmanshoop, ruins in Keetmanshoop, Keetmanshoop Airport. | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Laborando vincimus | |
Keetmanshoop Location in Namibia Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 26°34′43″S 18°8′0″E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Constituency | Keetmanshoop Urban |
| Established | 14 April 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | McDonald Hanse (LPM) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Charlcyta Cooper (LPM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 202.4515 sq mi (524.3469 km2) |
| • Land | 202.4515 sq mi (524.3469 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 27,862 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| • Density | 103.6/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BWh |
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