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Kombat
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Kombat is a mine and its associated settlement at the southern margin of the Otavi Mountain Range in northern Namibia. It is situated East of Otavi on the B8 to Grootfontein. Kombat at its peak had over 1,000 inhabitants. it is almost abandoned, although Kombat Primary School still operates at reduced capacity, and a clinic is serving the remaining inhabitants.
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- Locality
- Kombat
- Region
- Otjozondjupa Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 0
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ICMM - Global Mining Dataset: Understanding the global distribution of mining and metals facilities
Demand for minerals is rising, but debates on mining and metals' impact are stalled by fragmented data. ICMM is undertaking a multi-year initiative to build comprehensive, transparent datasets, starting with a global overview of mining and processing facilities.
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- Carbonate rocks near Kombat, Namibia (2014).jpg
- Dialing code
- 067
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- inception
- 1900-00-00
- Commons category
- Kombat Mine
- described at URL
- www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/data/2025/global-mining-dataset
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Kombat is a mine and its associated settlement at the southern margin of the Otavi Mountain Range in northern Namibia. It is situated East of Otavi on the B8 to Grootfontein. Kombat at its peak had over 1,000 inhabitants. it is almost abandoned, although Kombat Primary School still operates at reduced capacity, and a clinic is serving the remaining inhabitants.
In the vicinity, the Welwitchia Health Training Center brought life to the known ghost town of Kombat. It offers a Bachelors of Nursing Science program, Enrolled Nursing Science and Midwifery as well as a Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology.
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