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Swakopmund Destination Guide

Delve into Swakopmund in Namibia

Swakopmund in the region of Erongo with its 25,047 residents is a city in Namibia - some 163 mi or ( 262 km ) West of Windhoek , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Swakopmund

Current time in Swakopmund is now 04:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Windhoek " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Windhoek, Uitkoms, Three Sisters, Swakopmund, and Santa. While being here, make sure to check out Windhoek . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Swakopmund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Funk so brother vs Star Guitar

3:05 min by OomHerald
Views: 4883 Rating: 2.00

We were on holiday in namibia, driving from the desert quadbike ranch to swakop with chemical brothers' funk so brother playing, which reminded me of the star guitar music video, so i recorded the tri ..

What happens on an overland trip?

2:27 min by DragomanTravel
Views: 3613 Rating: 4.50

Ever wondered what happens on an overland trip? Check out this short film of a typical overland trip through Southern Africa. ..


Faustball WM Namibia Deutschland- Brasilien

6:07 min by Peter Behr
Views: 3564 Rating: 5.00

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Namibia - Swakopmund

7:19 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 1107 Rating: 5.00

Swakopmund ist eine wahre Sommerfrische. Das spürt man, wenn man aus der Wüste Namib kommend in der Stadt ankommt. Der Atlantik sorgt für ein recht kühles Klima. Die Stadt stand ab 1862 unter deutsche ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Swakopmund

Swakopmund is a city on the coast of northwestern Namibia, 280 km west of Windhoek, Namibia's capital. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. The town has 42,000 inhabitants and covers 193 square kilometres of land. The city is situated in the Namib desert. Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South-West Africa, and a sizable part of its population is still German-speaking today.

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Located at -22.68 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cities in Namibia, Erongo Region, Populated coastal places in Namibia, Populated places established in 1892, Regional capitals in Namibia, Swakopmund

Swakopmund Constituency

Swakopmund constituency is a constituency in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The constituency had a population of 25,442 in 2004. The district capital is the city of Swakopmund.

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Located at -22.68 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Constituencies of Erongo Region, Swakopmund

Namib High School

Namib High School is a secondary government school in Swakopmund, Namibia. It has 540 learners and 26 teachers. Founded as Städtische Realschule mit Grundschule (Municipal High School with Primary School) during the colonial time of German South-West Africa in 1913 it is one of the oldest schools in Namibia.

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Located at -22.68 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Schools in Erongo Region, Swakopmund

National Marine Aquarium of Namibia

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.

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Located at -22.68 14.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Aquaria in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Erongo Region, Swakopmund

Swakopmund Railway Station

Swakopmund Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Swakopmund in Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib railway network. Swakopmund was the starting point of the first state railway line in German South West Africa. This line was built in 1902 during Imperial Germany's colonial rule, and connected Swakopmund to Windhoek. In 1914 the extension to Walvis Bay was completed, with a railtrack very close to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Located at -22.67 14.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Erongo Region, Railway stations in Namibia, Swakopmund, TransNamib Railway

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Swakopmund