Aroab | |
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Village | |
![]() Skyline image of Aroab | |
Coordinates: 26°48′S 19°39′E / 26.800°S 19.650°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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]