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Rosh Pinah

Coordinates: 27°57′54″S 16°45′36″E / 27.96500°S 16.76000°E / -27.96500; 16.76000
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This article is about a town in Namibia. For the town in Israel, see Rosh Pinna.
Rosh Pinah
Settlement
Bird's eye view of Rosh Pinah (October 2016)
Bird's eye view of Rosh Pinah (October 2016)
Rosh Pinah is located in Namibia
Rosh Pinah
Rosh Pinah
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 27°57′54″S 16°45′36″E / 27.96500°S 16.76000°E / -27.96500; 16.76000
Country Namibia
RegionǁKaras Region
ConstituencyOranjemund Constituency
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,835
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

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Rosh Pinah is a mining town[2] located in southern Namibia, close to the border with South Africa. It is situated 360 kilometres (220 mi) south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia's ǁKaras Region. West of the town lies Diamond Area 1, the main diamond mining area of Namibia. Rosh Pinah belongs to the Oranjemund electoral constituency. The town is connected via road to Aus.[3]

Prussian Jew Moise Kahan discovered copper here in the 1920s, and significant deposits of zinc were found in 1968.[4]

Minerals mined at Rosh Pinah mine include copper, zinc, tin, lead, and silver. Like other mining towns in Namibia, the settlement was created when the mine was opened. It is governed by the mine operators RoshSkor because it does not fall under any regional government authority.[5] Hoeksteen Combined School and Tsau ǁKhaeb Secondary School are government schools located in town.[6][7]

  • Orange River near Rosh Pinah (October 2016)
    Orange River near Rosh Pinah (October 2016)
  • Pronunciation of Rosh Pinah
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References

  1. ^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Small business flocks to Rosh Pinah". Namibia Economist. 2008-04-18.
  3. ^ Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era.
  4. ^ Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.
  5. ^ Shiku, Paulus (2 October 2012). "Lack of Business space at Rosh Pinah". The Namibian. p. 9.
  6. ^ Miyanicwe, Clemans (20 August 2013). "Nine regions need 55 schools". The Namibian.
  7. ^ Tuyeimo, Haidula (18 February 2016). "3 225 classrooms needed, Govt pleads for help". The Namibian.


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