Aranos
Aranos
Arahoab (historical) | |
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Aranos from bird's eye view (2017) | |
| Coordinates: 24°08′S 19°07′E / 24.133°S 19.117°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Hardap Region |
| Constituency | Aranos Constituency |
| Proclaimed a village | 1958 |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 5,493 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
| Website | www |
Aranos is a town in the Hardap Region of central Namibia, situated in the Nossob River basin in the Kalahari Desert. The town had 5,493 inhabitants in 2023.
The main economic activity is farming. The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of 188 millimetres (7.4 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 505 millimetres (19.9 in) were measured.