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Uis;a place to see in Nambia
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Uis Location in Namibia Coordinates: 21°13′7″S 14°52′3″E / 21.21861°S 14.8675°E / -21.21861; 14.8675Coordinates: 21°13′7″S 14°52′3″E / 21.21861°S 14.8675°E / -21.21861; 14.8675 Country Namibia Region Erongo Region Constituency Dâures Constituency Population (2010)[1]
• Total ca. 3,600
Time zone South African Standard Time (UTC+1)
Uis is a village located in Erongo Region, Namibia. It belongs to the Dâures electoral constituency. Located in the former Damaraland, it is known for the local mineral wealth. It is found 125km after leaving Omaruru, along route 64 (C36)The settlement approximately has 3,600 inhabitants and owns 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) of land.[1]
Uis is located in the shadow of the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia's highest. The Brandberg is home to the world famous The White Lady rock painting, said by some to be over 20,000 years old. Being also situated on the main road between the coast and the Damaraland interior there is a reasonable amount of traffic and Uis manages to eke out an existence based almost entirely on this traffic passing through the area. There is a small supermarket, guesthouses, bakery and two petrol stations, together with a few other small shops. One of these shops is the Sundowner, which is the main sponsor of the Sundowner soccer tournament. The tournament has become a must attend event for many. Participating teams are driving in from as far as from Windhoek. The winners of the tournament more or less get N$10 000.00. The Damara/Nama radio station reporters always attend this tournament and they at times broadcast the event, live on the Damara/Nama Radio station. Mining industry: Tin has been mined in the Uis region since the early 1900s and the settlement was established in 1958 as a mine workers residence when a South African mining company started operations there and increased production. Today when approaching Uis, the first thing you see is a huge white mountain which is in fact the old mine dump for processed tin ore.
In 1991, the main mining operation closed down because the price of tin dropped far enough to make it un-economical. There is still minimal work progressing on the mine site today. Technology has improved enough to make it worthwhile to re-process the already excavated ore that was originally discarded and there is a tiny re-processing plant located near the old mine dumps. This ore is processed to an enriched state and then taken to Walvis Bay for export. Uis is in danger of becoming a ghost town if mining cannot be continued. Uis is scheduled to be downgraded to "settlement" status before November 2010.[2]
One product that Uis still produces is rocks and minerals. Namibia is well known as a mineral rich country and geologists come from all over the world to study in Namibia because much of the interesting geology and rare rocks are situated at ground level rather than on top of mountains or deep underground.
These latest developments can make sure that the beautiful, peaceful town of Uis, which is home to many Namibians, does not become a ghost town;
- The Brick making factory(This project seems to be a thriving business which created employment for the locals).
- The Fish ponds(this project started in 2009:there are two types of Fish ponds' projects in Uis. The one project is a privately run project and the other by the Ministry of Youth and Sports together with the Ministry of Fisheries. The fish pond owned by the Ministry of youth was officially only opened on 11 September 2010, by Hon. Kilus Nguvauva. It's aimed at promoting youth employment.
- Due to the grocery markets available in Uis, many farmers from the surrounding villages go to Uis to do their shopping. It is the ideal stop-over point for any one who happens to find themselves in the Daures Constituency.
[References1.
edit- ^ a b "ELECTIONS 2010: Erongo regional profile". New Era. 16 November 2010. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=14109.
- 2.^ Hartman, Adam (27 Aug 2010). "Town regrading a ‘sad move’". The Namibian. http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2010/august/article/town-regrading-a-sad-move/.
- ^Willie & Olivier, S. Visitors' guide to Namibia. Southern Book Publishers, Johannesburg.1989. Pg181.
External links
edit- Brandberg Rest Camp
- The White Lady
- Tin/Tantalite - Uis
- Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uis&oldid=456576751"
- "http://namclay.com/About.htm"
- "http://www.newera.com.na/articles/35165/Fish-eco-tourism-enterprise-launched"