Klein Aub Explained

Klein Aub is a village in the Rehoboth Rural constituency in the Hardap Region of central Namibia.[1] Situated on the junction of the unpaved roads C14 and D1290 it contains a store and two schools.

Klein Aub used to be the place of a copper mine from 1964 to 1987, also gold and silver have been found in the area. In early 2010 one of the mining tunnels collapsed, leaving a 50m deep hole.[2]

References

  1. http://www.republikein.com.na%2Ffileadmin%2Fpdf%2F2009%2Felectoral-commission-voting-09-11-2009%2FErongo-Hardap.pdf Polling Stations 28/29 November 2009
  2. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=9371 New Era, 2 Feb 2010