Orapa diamond mine

The Orapa diamond mine is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in , a town in the Central District of about 240 km west of the city of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: diamond mine
  • Also known as: “Orapa Diamond Mine” and “Orapa kimberlite pipe”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orapa.

Town
is a town located in the of . It is the site of the diamond mine, the largest diamond-producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. is situated 3 km south of Orapa diamond mine.

Orapa diamond mine

Latitude
-21.30837° or 21° 18′ 30″ south
Longitude
25.36959° or 25° 22′ 11″ east
Open location code
5GC7M9R9+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 188673563
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q859817
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Satellite Map

Discover Orapa diamond mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Orapa diamond mine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منجم اورابا للماس”
  • Chinese: “Orapa钻石矿脉”
  • French: “mine d’Orapa”
  • French: “Mine d’Orapa”
  • Indonesian: “Tambang berlian Orapa”
  • Japanese: “オラパ鉱山”
  • Russian: “Орапа”
  • Slovenian: “rudnik diamantov Orapa”
  • Tswana: “Diteemane tse di epiwang kwa moepong wa Orapa”
  • Ukrainian: “Orapa Mine”
  • Ukrainian: “Orapa”
  • Ukrainian: “Орапа”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Orapa Golf Course and Orapa Bus &Taxi Rank.

Nearby Places

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