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COASTLINE
From the diamond-rich Sperrgebiet in the south to the
inhospitable coastline of the Skeleton Coast,
the Namibian coastline along the cold Atlantic ocean
is an ideal holiday and tourist destination.
The coastal towns offer many different types of
accommodation facilities.
Walvis Bay is seen as the gateway to central and
Southern Africa due to its port.
A natural lagoon, which is a RAMSAR protected site, hosts
thousands of flamingoes and other sea birds.
The Namib Desert exhibits astounding plant, insect and
animal life that have uniquely adapted to this age-old
landscape of sand. The Atlantic Ocean exhibits
Interesting marine excursions, eg. boat cruises, kayak
rowing, surf & boat angling.
One of the main attractions of Namibia’s coast is its
outstanding angling potential, whether from the beach
or off small boats and diving for rock lobster. Popular
species are kabeljou, galjoen, blacktail, steenbras,
geelbek and white stumpnose.
Diamonds were discovered in the early 1900's and
due to the great diamond boom, the luxurious town of
Kolmanskop was built, today a ghost town. Later, more
diamonds and a richer field were found further south
and it was then that Kolmanskop was deserted and
became the ghost town as it is today.
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