About Walvis Bay

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Walvis Bay (Afrikaans Walvisbaai, German Walfischbucht or Walfischbai, all meaning "Whale Bay") is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. The town covers a total area of 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi) of land.

The bay is a safe haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, being the only natural harbour of any size along the country's coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters also drew large numbers of southern right whales, attracting whalers and fishing vessels.

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Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Rheinische Missionskirche (Walvis Bay)

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Prinzessin-Rupprecht-Heim

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Hohenzollernhaus (Swakopmund)

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Woermannhaus (Swakopmund)

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Otavi-Bahnhof

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Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Swakopmund

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OMEG-Haus

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Bahnhof Swakopmund

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Altes Gefängnis

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Namib

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Phillips-Höhle

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Bahnhof Kubas

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Rheinische Missionskirche (Otjimbingwe)

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Windmotor Otjimbingwe

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Namib-Naukluft National Park

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Brandberg Mountain

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Curt von François-Feste

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Franketurm

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Burnt Mountain (Namibia)

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Twyfelfontein

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Heroes' Acre (Namibia)

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Windhoek

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Kriegsdenkmal im Zoo Park

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Elefantenrelikte (Namibia)

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Christ Church, Windhoek

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Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek

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Alte Feste

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Eros-Feste

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Grab des Jonker Afrikaner

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Rheinische Missionskirche (Okahandja)

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