Abenab
Abenab (Khoekhoe: climbing river) is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia, situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Grootfontein. It was founded in 1921 as a mining settlement for a nearby lead, vanadium and zinc mine. The mine closed down in 1958.[1]
Abenab | |
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  Abenab | |
| Coordinates: 19.294°S 18.094°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Otjozondjupa |
| Constituency | Grootfontein |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
References
- Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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