Arandis is a mining town in the Erongo Region of western central Namibia. Originally a camp for workers of the nearby Rössing uranium mine, Arandis was declared a town in 1994.
Arandis, Namibia
The Rössing uranium mine in Namibia is the longest-running and one of the largest open pit uranium mines in the world. It is located in the Namib Desert near the town of Arandis, 70 kilometres from the coastal town of Swakopmund. Discovered in 1928, the Rössing mine started operations in 1976. In 2005, it produced 3,711 tonnes of uranium oxide, becoming the fifth-largest uranium mine with 8 per cent of global output. Namibia is the world's fourth-largest exporter of uranium.
Rössing uranium mine
Satellite photo of Rossing mine and vicinity, 2013. Town of Arandis is at top center. Outlined area at lower right links to an enlarged image of this complex geology at NASA Earth Observatory
Mining settlement Arandis