Tsumeb's greatest claim to fame is its proximity to the entrance of the Etosha National Park. Lesser known is that it is also close to two large and famous sinkhole lakes, Lake Otjikoto and Lake Guina, and about 80km's away from the world's largest meteorite, known as the Hoba meteorite, now a national monument.

Tsumeb is also known as Namibia's "garden town" due to the beautiful jacaranda, flamboyant and bougainvillea trees which line the streets.