Karibib
Karibib
Otjiherero: Otjandjomboimwe | |
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Karibib aerial view 2017 | |
| Coordinates: 21°56′17″S 15°51′16″E / 21.93806°S 15.85444°E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Erongo Region |
| Constituency | Karibib Constituency |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dawid Iipinge |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 8,434 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (South African Standard Time) |
| Climate | BWh |
Karibib (Otjiherero: Otjandjomboimwe) is a town in the Erongo Region of western Namibia. It has 8,434 inhabitants. Karibib is the district capital of the Karibib electoral constituency. It is situated on the Khan River, halfway between Windhoek and Swakopmund on the B2 (Trans-Kalahari Highway), the main road between Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town is known for its aragonite marble quarries and the Navachab Gold Mine.