Rossing Mine

Rossing Mine is in , .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rössing uranium mine.

Quarry
Photo: Ikiwaner, GFDL.
The in is the longest-running and one of the largest open pit uranium mines in the world. It is located in the Namib Desert near the town of Arandis, 70 kilometres from the coastal town of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Rossing Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arandis and Arandis Constituency.

Town
Photo: Ikiwaner, GFDL.
is a mining town in the of western central . The town has 5,726 inhabitants. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby , was declared a town in 1994. is situated 9 km northwest of Rossing Mine.

Locality
Arandis is a constituency in the of central-eastern . It had a population of 10,093 in 2011, an increase from 7,590 in 2001. As of 2020, the constituency had 8,888 registered voters. is situated 9 km northwest of Rossing Mine.

Rossing Mine

Latitude
-22.46312° or 22° 27′ 47″ south
Longitude
15.04326° or 15° 2′ 36″ east
Elevation
597 metres (1,959 feet)
Operator
China National Uranium Corporation
Open location code
5F9QG2PV+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 211419998
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
3353423
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