Aroab is only reachable on land via gravel road - the C16 170 km from Keetmanshoop and 35 km from Klein Menasse / Rietfontein borderpost, the C11 182 km from Karasburg and 142 km from Koës.
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In the 2010 local authority election, the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance received the most votes in the town with 260.
It functions as the Rietfontein Borderpost with Namibia during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from south-east Namibia via Aroab on the C16 main road.
Appollus began teaching in Oosterheim Junior Secondary School in Aroab, Karas Region in 1975.
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