Tsumeb : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Tsumeb

Native name

Okavisume

Motto

Glück Auf
(German mining term for Good luck!)

Country

Namibia

Region

Oshikoto Region

Geography

Elevation

4097.8 ft (1249 m)

Demography

Total Population

14929 (2001)

Other information

Time zone

South African Standard Time (UTC+1)

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Tsumeb (Otjiherero name: Okavisume) is a city of 15,000 inhabitants and the largest town in Oshikoto region in northern Namibia. Tsumeb is the home of the world-famous Tsumeb mine, and the "gateway to the north" of Namibia. It is the closest town to the Etosha National Park. Tsumeb used to be the regional capital of Oshikoto until 2008 when Omuthiya was proclaimed a town and the new capital. The area around Tsumeb forms its own electoral constituency and has a population of 44,113.