Karasburg

Karasburg (, old name , literally "carst spring") is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia and the district capital of the Karasburg East electoral constituency. It lies at the heart of the southern Namibian sheep farming industry. Karasburg had a population of 6,621 people in 2023.

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Place details

Locality: Karasburg
Region: ǁKharas Region
Country: Namibia
Population: 6,054
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Karasburg
Settlement.other_name: Kalkfontein
Settlement.native_name: ǀNomsoros
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Karasburg, Namibia.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_shield: Wappen Karasburg.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Namibia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Namibia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: ǁKaras Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Karasburg East
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ernest Willem Anderson

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Geography
Climate
Economy
Politics
Wildlife
People from Karasburg
References

== Geography == There are three main routes that lead into Karasburg. From Grünau in the west, Onseepkans in the south and the B3 national road that leads to the South African border in the east. The town lies south of Windhoek, north of Cape Town and west of the Ariamsvlei border post. Karasburg is the only town south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia.

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