Tsumeb

Tsumeb is located in the Oshikoto Region, northern Namibia, approximately 440 km north of the capital, Windhoek Tsumeb | Mining Town, Copper Mine, Otavi Mountainland | Britannica. It sits at 19°15' S latitude and 17°42' E longitude, with an elevation of 1,310 meters, making it a key gateway to the north, close to Etosha National Park and featuring nearby sinkhole lakes like Otjikoto and Guinas Tsumeb - Wikipedia.

Tsumeb is celebrated for its mineral diversity, hosting over 240 valid minerals, with 75 being type localities, meaning they were first identified here. Notable minerals include copper, lead, zinc, silver, germanium, and cadmium, with unique finds like tsumebite, leiteite, and gem-quality dioptase crystals What is Mined in Tsumeb? - Rock & Gem Magazine.

The Tsumeb Mine, discovered in 1893 by Matthew Rogers and known to local Bushmen earlier, operated from 1907 to 1996, producing about 30 million tons of ore, including 1.7 Mt copper and 2.8 Mt lead. It was reopened as the Ongopolo Mine by local entrepreneurs. The mineralization is hosted in Neoproterozoic Otavi Dolomite, forming an ore pipe extending to 1,000 meters deep, likely formed by hydrothermal activity Tsumeb Mine (Ongopolo Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia - Mindat.org.

Tsumeb is a planned company town with a railway and highway, known as the "Garden Town" for its flowering trees. It features a cultural village and arts center highlighting local traditions, with historical ties to World War I events. The climate is hot semi-arid, with hot summers, mild winters, and an average annual rainfall of 555 mm, near Etosha National Park's diverse ecosystems Tsumeb Travel Information.