Abenab

Abenab
Abenab
Coordinates: NA 19°17′38″S 18°05′38″E / 19.294°S 18.094°E / -19.294; 18.094Coordinates: NA 19°17′38″S 18°05′38″E / 19.294°S 18.094°E / -19.294; 18.094
Country  Namibia
Region Otjozondjupa
Time zone SAST (UTC+1)
Climate BSh

Abenab is a village some 32 km north of Grootfontein. It came into being in 1921 to serve a mine producing lead, vanadium and zinc, which closed down in 1958. Of Khoekhoen origin, the name is said to mean 'climbing river'.[1]

References

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 52. Retrieved 28 August 2013.


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