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Abenab

Coordinates: 19°17′38″S 18°05′38″E / 19.294°S 18.094°E / -19.294; 18.094
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Abenab
Abenab is located in Namibia
Abenab
Abenab
Coordinates: 19°17′38″S 18°05′38″E / 19.294°S 18.094°E / -19.294; 18.094
Country Namibia
RegionOtjozondjupa
ConstituencyGrootfontein
Founded1921
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
ClimateBSh

Abenab (Khoekhoe: climbing river) is a settlement in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia, situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Grootfontein. It was founded in 1921 as a mining settlement for a nearby lead, vanadium and zinc mine. The mine closed down in 1958.[1]

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  1. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 31 October 2018.