Erongo ( eng. Erongo Mountains ) - a mountain formation of volcanic origin in Namibia . The Erongo Mountains are located in Damaraland , west of the city of Omaruru , south of the river of the same name and east of the volcano [1] .
| Erongo | |
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| English Erongo mountains | |
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| Highest point | |
| Highest point | 2319 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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Until today, a large circular structure of ancient volcanic pins with a diameter of about 30 km with three even pools can be seen in the satellite image.
Attractions
The whole country is the private property of the Aleib farm, including peaks with a height of more than 2000 m. The highest points of the mountain range are the stone rock in the south-west of the mountain chain with a height of 2319 m and Erago mountain in the southeast with a height of 2216 m. The highest located human settlement in Namibia is the farm “Ombuwa”, located at an altitude of 1792 m. The name of the political region is derived from geographic names - the Erongo mountain range and the Erongo mountain.
Minerals , mainly aquamarine , are mined in the mountains of Erongo [2] .
On the territory of the farm "Aleib" is Phillip's cave, which is protected because of its scientific value, because there are found elements of cave painting.
Notes
- ↑ Erongo Mountains (inaccessible link is history ) .
- ↑ About mining