Ohorongo (Pty) Ltd. is Namibia’s only cement-producing company and owns the most modern cement plant in Africa. It was constructed over the course of two years by leading international engineering company Polysius, with local companies involved in the provision of infrastructure and the building of civil works, at a total cost of N$ 2.5 billion.
Ohorongo (Pty) Ltd commenced production in December 2010 and is slated to turn out 700,000 tons of high-quality cement annully for local consumption as well as for export purposes .
Significantly, all raw materials required for the production process are sourced in Namibia and the entire value chain takes place within the country. Ohorongo cement is a truly and proudly Namibian product.
700,000 tons of cement per year
N$ 2.5 billion
300 years