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Town in ǁKaras Region, Namibia
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Oranjemund is a mining town in the ǁKaras region of southern Namibia, located on the banks of the Orange River, on the border with South Africa. It is surrounded by vegetation maintained by the residents with grey water from the mines. Although it is near the Atlantic, the wind is not as penetrating as in other Namibian coastal towns. Old, shady trees are everywhere, with parks and playgrounds, and wildlife like oryx roam the town. This is not a tourist destination but may be of interest to certain travellers.
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Nice outdoor cafe. At 10 N$ for a plunger that holds four cups of coffee, this is the cheapest coffee in town, probably the country. The museum is a collection of old things nobody wanted to throw away: rocks, furniture, ethnic artifacts, withered wine bottles, tools, machinery, and lots of historic photos. Most exhibits are connected to the diamond mining history of the town. Interesting to see but the similar museum at Kolmanskop is larger and more impressive.
Family atmosphere, very friendly staff. Charly, the man running the place, is a retired mine foreman. He was on site when the Oranjemund Shipwreck, 500 years old and full of gold coins, was discovered in 2008. When the lounge TV is idle it shows a slide show of the find. Ask the man for anything, he's been living there for decades and is happy to share.
The town is walkable, but if you bring a bike you'll be faster. As everywhere in Namibia there are taxis that you can wave down.
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