Karibib
Namibia

Karibib lies on the B2 highway between Windhoek and Swakopmund.

The small place was founded in 1900 as a railway station and became an important overnight stop. In 1907, when the new line was built with a normal lane width, and the station was relocated 30 kilometres away to Usakos, Karibib lost its importance.

A few years later, when gold was discovered, mining activities revived the town. Ultimately, Karibib owes its fame to the high-quality marble it produces; being the only place where pure black marble is found. To this day, very hard and pure black marble is still being mined at the Karibib quarry and exported worldwide.