Aurus is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

at the eastern border of the Diamond Restricted Area also called ''Sperrgebiet'', in the southwestern part of

Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

. It reaches a height of 1,050 m. Its expansion is about 5 km × 4 km. The meteor crater Roter Kamm is located in a distance of 12 km south-southwest of Aurus. The crater can also be seen well on satellite images. 35 and 55 km southeast of the Aurus Mountain zinc is mined in both the Skorpion and the

Rosh Pinah mine The Rosh Pinah mine is a mine near Rosh Pinah in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It is one of the largest and most important lead and zinc mines in Namibia. The mine is located in the extreme southwest, about north of the Orange River an ...

. Several places of the mountain range are covered with sand which is blown over by sandstorms. The average yearly rainfall in this area of the

Namib The Namib ( ; ) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and northwest South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba Ri ...

amounts to just a few millimeters.

Fog desert A fog desert is a type of desert where fog drip supplies the majority of moisture needed by animal and plant life. Examples of fog deserts include the Atacama Desert of coastal Chile and Peru; the Baja California desert of Mexico; the Namib Deser ...

Namib The bushes to be found in the mountains just survive because of the mist, which sometimes is formed above the cold Atlantic and then during daytime drifts far into the desert. The few

camel thorn Camelthorn or camel thorn is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Acacia erioloba'', a tree native to southern Africa *''Alhagi ''Alhagi'' is a genus of Old World plants in the family Fabaceae. They are commonly called came ...

trees take their water from deep underground accumulations.

Camel Thorn Camelthorn or camel thorn is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Acacia erioloba'', a tree native to southern Africa *''Alhagi ''Alhagi'' is a genus of Old World plants in the family Fabaceae. They are commonly called came ...

trees have roots reaching 60 m in depth. Aurusberg 2018

Pictures

Pictures of Aurus Mountains Leica Nr

References

Mountains of Namibia Geography of ǁKaras Region