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Revision as of 21:33, 7 December 2010
Karasburg | |
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City | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | Karas Region |
| Constituency | Karasburg Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Caroline Arendse[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (South African Standard Time) |
Karasburg is city[2] in the Karas 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.
Location
There are three main routes that lead into Karasburg. From Grünau in the West, Onseepkans in the South and the B3 main road that leads to the South African border in the East. The town lies 710km south of Windhoek, 862km North of Cape Town and 110km West of the Ariamsvlei border post. Karasburg is the only relatively large town south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia.
Economy
Karasburg's main industry is sheep farming, but it is also an important truck stop for transport vehicles streaming into Namibia from the South African border. The town supports several massive farms in the area. The town also has its own airport Karasburg Airport: (IATA:KAS) which is used mainly for light aircraft or as an emergency landing strip for larger planes. Karasburg has the busiest train station in Southern Namibia and is also the last significant stop before Upington. Bondels Dam, built in 1959, lies 7 km west of the town.
Karasburg is scheduled to be downgraded to "town" status before November 2010.[3]
Climate
Karasburg has an extreme climate most times of the year with temperatures rising to 48 degrees celsius in the rainy season and dropping to 2 degrees in the dry season. Low rainfall is seen in this region, but the rains usually come in early January and leave as late as early April, depending on the previous season's nature.
Wildlife
The Karasburg region hosts a variety of large to small game, ranging from Kudu and Springbok to Duiker, Klipspringer, Steenbok, Jackal and Caracal. The Kudu are abundant among the 'koppies' and roam free, leaping over any fence that may come in their way whereas the Springbok on the other hand are bound to single encampments, because they lack the suppleness and length to jump over fences. Caracals are widely hunted down by farmers, because they prey on the lambs of sheep. Gemsbuck are also widely scattered across the region in addition to Zebra and Red Hartebeest.
See also
References
- ^ Party to discipline newly elected mayor The Namibian, 7 December 2010
- ^ Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in Africa
- ^ Hartman, Adam (27 Aug 2010). "Town regrading a 'sad move'". The Namibian.