Aroab | |
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Village | |
 Skyline image of Aroab | |
  Aroab Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 26°48′S 19°39′E / 26.800°S 19.650°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Constituency | Keetmanshoop Rural |
| Government | |
| • CEO | Elsa Laubscher |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | c. 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Aroab is a village with a population of approximately 5,000 in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It is situated about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south-east of Keetmanshoop on the edge of the Kalahari desert; the average annual rainfall is about 150–200 mm. Aroab is the district centre of the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency.[2]
- ^ Smith, Patience (4 October 2016). "Aroab a beacon of hope". The Namibian. p. 6.
- ^ Sasman, Catherine (10 November 2010). "Karas profile". New Era.