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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Swakopmund Swakopmund ~1903 28 m masonry tower ... Swakopmund Lighthouse. Pelican Point Lighthouse. Dias Point Lighthouse.
In Swakopmund all harbour activities ceased, central government services disappeared, and the jetty became a pedestrian walkway. Businesses closed down, the number of inhabitants diminished, and the town fell into decline. [9] However, Swakopmund had been guaranteed a lifeline in a 1923 treaty in London negotiating the aftermath of World War I.
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Walvis Bay, fully incorporated into the Erongo Region in 1994, is the principal home of Namibia's fishing industry. Walvis Bay also boasts the only deep sea port and is the second largest town in the country. Swakopmund and Langstrand are popular beach resorts; Arandis supports mining industry and Swakopmund boasts manufacturing.
The Spitzkoppe (from German for "pointed dome"; also referred to as Spitzkop, Groot Spitzkop, or the "Matterhorn of Namibia") is a group of bald granite peaks or inselbergs located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert of Namibia.
The first shop was established during that time. A lighthouse was erected to guide ships along the dangerous Namibian coast. In the 1960s mining holes were dug after diamonds had been found in the area on a few occasions. A few years later mining was abandoned due to lack of success.
One of his first works were the Swakopmund Railway Station, built in 1901, and the Swakopmund Lighthouse (1902). [3] Also in Windhoek , his buildings today are all famous landmarks. The three castles of Windhoek, Heinitzburg , Schwerinsburg and Sanderburg , are what he is best known for here but he also built the Gathemann and Erkrath buildings ...
Port/Harbour name Region Town name Coordinates Remarks Port of Walvis Bay: Erongo Region: Walvis Bay: Large-sized port and major port of Namibia. [1]Port of Lüderitz