Asab is a settlement in the Karas Region

Karas Region

The Karas Region is the southernmost region of Namibia. The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part...

 of southern Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

. It is situated on the B1 national road

B1 road (Namibia)

The B1 is one of the most important roads in Namibia, passing through the centre of the country in a north-south direction. It connects Noordoewer on the South African border with Oshikango in the north on the Angolan border...

 about halfway between Mariental

Mariental

-settlements:*Mariental, Germany, in the district of Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany*Mariental, Namibia, in the Hardap Region, Namibia-other places:*Mariental, a valley near the Katzenbuckel located in Elztal, Germany...

 and Keetmanshoop

Keetmanshoop

Keetmanshoop is a city in Karas Region, southern Namibia, lying on the Trans-Namib Railway from Windhoek to Upington in South Africa. It is named after Johann Keetman, a German industrialist and founder of the city....

. 23 km (14.3 mi) east of Asab is the Mukurob

Mukurob

The Mukurob , near Asab in Namibia, was a sandstone rock formation in the Namib desert which collapsed on 4 December 1988.Nama oral tradition related that the power of the "white man" would end when this geological structure collapsed...

 rock pinnacle, a tourist attraction that collapsed in 1988.

Asab belongs to the Berseba electoral constituency

Berseba Constituency

Berseba is a constituency in the Karas Region of Namibia. Its population is 9,195, the main settlement is Berseba. The first diamonds in Namibia were found in this area in 1898, while oil was found in 1929...

. The settlement features a petrol station, a shop, and a small hotel, although none of these businesses is operational, to the effect that the place has been described as a "ghost village". Asab Railway Station

Asab Railway Station

Asab Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Asab in Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib Railway, and is located along the Windhoek to Upington line that connects Namibia with South Africa....

 is a stop on the TransNamib

TransNamib

TransNamib is the railway parastatal of Namibia. Organised as a holding company, it provides freight by rail and road as well as passenger services. Its administration is located in Windhoek.-History:...

 railway line from Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

to Keetmanshoop.