Trekkopje
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Trekkopje is a settlement in Namibia
, 45 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund
on the road to Usakos
. About 20 km to the north the Trekkopje uranium mine is under construction. It will be Southern Africa's largest uranium mine when it reaches full production capacity in 2013.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, 45 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund
Swakopmund
Swakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As a seaside resort, the weather is cooler here in December to January so the territorial administration moves to Swakopmund for these months...
on the road to Usakos
Usakos
Usakos is a city on the banks of river Khan, 140 kilometres north-east of Swakopmund in the Erongo Region of Namibia. It is located on the B2 , the main road between the Walvis Bay and Johannesburg. The town has 3,000 inhabitants and owns of land...
. About 20 km to the north the Trekkopje uranium mine is under construction. It will be Southern Africa's largest uranium mine when it reaches full production capacity in 2013.