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  2. Swakopmund - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Spitzkoppe - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Tourism in Namibia - Wikipedia

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    Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion ( equal to US$ 390 million ) to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one million travelers visit Namibia , with roughly one in three coming from South Africa , then Germany and finally the United Kingdom , Italy and France .

  5. National Marine Aquarium of Namibia - Wikipedia

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    The National Marine Aquarium of Namibia is an aquarium in Swakopmund, Namibia. The Aquarium features fauna from the cold Benguela Current in the southern Atlantic Ocean . [ 1 ]

  6. Erongo Region - Wikipedia

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    Erongo is one of the 14 regions of Namibia. The capital is Swakopmund. It is named after Mount Erongo, a well-known landmark in Namibia and in this area. Erongo contains the municipalities of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Omaruru, as well as the towns Arandis, Karibib and Usakos. All the main centres within this region are connected ...

  7. Bird Island (Namibia) - Wikipedia

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    Bird Island as seen from the Namibian coast. Bird Island is a man-made platform off the coast of Namibia between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.It serves as a breeding ground for birds (primarily Cape cormorants) and yields guano, which is collected and sold, as a highly effective fertilizer.