Karasburg

ǁKaras is a region in southern . This area is rich in gem quality diamonds and has restricted access, so you can only enter the area as part of an organized tour. There are several ghost towns to explore.
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  • Town with 6,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,002 metres (3,287 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code KAS
  • …is also known as “Kalkfontein South”
  • Description: city in Namibia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karabsburg Railway Station and Karasburg Airport.

Railway station
Karasburg railway station is a railway station serving the town of Karasburg in southern .

Aerodrome
is an airport serving the town of Karasburg in ǁKaras Region, .

Karasburg

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Latitude
-28.0132° or 28° 0′ 48″ south
Longitude
18.74866° or 18° 44′ 55″ east
UN/LOCODE
NA KAS
Open location code
5F3WXPPX+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243653372
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3356343
Wiki­data ID
Q1003328

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Karasburg” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Karasburg”
  • Arabic: “كارازبورغ”
  • Asturian: “Karasburg”
  • Belarusian: “Карасбург”
  • Bulgarian: “Карасбург”
  • Cebuano: “Karasburg”
  • Chinese: “卡拉斯堡”
  • Dutch: “Karasburg”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كارازبورج”
  • Estonian: “Karasburg”
  • Finnish: “Karasburg”
  • French: “Karasburg”
  • German: “Kalkfontein”
  • German: “Karasburg”
  • Italian: “Kalkfontain”
  • Italian: “Karasburg”
  • Japanese: “カラスバーク”
  • Japanese: “カラスバーグ”
  • Polish: “Karasburg”
  • Portuguese: “Karasburg”
  • Romanian: “Karasburg, Namibia”
  • Romanian: “Karasburg”
  • Russian: “Карасбург”
  • Scots: “Karasburg”
  • Spanish: “Karasburg”
  • Swahili: “Karasburg”
  • Swedish: “Karasburg”
  • Zulu: “Karasburg”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karasburg Police Station and Karasburg Town Council.

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