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The Kuiseb River is an ephemeral river in western-central Namibia. Its source is in the Khomas Highland west of Windhoek . From there it flows westwards through the Namib-Naukluft National Park and the Namib desert to Walvis Bay .
The Topnaars began settling in the area of Walvis Bay and along the Kuiseb River during the start of the 19th century. They first occupied the area at the mouth of the Swakop River, today the city of Swakopmund, and moved south beyond Walvis Bay to the Kuiseb mouth between 1820 and 1830.
The Kuiseb River in Namibia is a prominent ephemeral river in Africa. [1] [2] It flows from the Khomas highlands west of Windhoek to Walvis Bay, through the Namib Desert.The river only flows above ground during the rare occurrences of heavy rain in its catchment area.
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Friedenau Dam is a gravity concrete dam in Khomas Region, Namibia.Located 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of Windhoek, it dams the Kuiseb River and provides water to nearby Matchless Mine.
The park extends from the Kuiseb Delta (south of Walvis Bay [3]), north to the Ugab River, and west from the Atlantic Ocean to what was before the National West Coast Tourist Recreation Area. Some 75 species of birds flock to this coast, with nearly 1.6 million birds recorded on the coast.
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The town is situated just north of the Tropic of Capricorn in the Kuiseb River delta and lies at the end of the TransNamib Railway to Windhoek, and on B2 road. Walvis Bay, with its large bay and sand dunes, is an important centre of tourism activity in Namibia.