Ghost towns in Africa

Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for "Coleman's peak", ) is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who, during a sand storm, abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement. Once a small but very rich mining village, it is now a popular tourist destination run by Namdeb, a joint firm owned by the Namibian government and De Beers.

ghost town in Western Sahara

place in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Bébédjia was a town in Logone Oriental Prefecture (now Logone Oriental Region) in Chad which was hit by a tornado on May 9, 2007, killing 14 people and injuring over 100.

mining town in southern Namibia

ghost town in southern Angola

ghost town in southern Namibia

thumb|200px|Close up aerial photograph of Bogenfels thumb|200px|Approaching Bogenfels on foot Bogenfels is a location in the coastal Namib Desert of Namibia, noted for its natural rock formations (hence the name, which means "arch rock" in German). The main formation is a high rock arch close to the coast. It is not easily accessible, due to the terrain and its location within a restricted diamond-mining area Sperrgebiet, at 27° 28'S, about south of Lüderitz and south of Pomona but there are official guided tours.

Amgala () is an oasis in Western Sahara. It is located between Tifariti and Smara, outside the Moroccan Wall in the area controlled by the Polisario.