Swakopmund
Swakopmund ('Mouth of the Swakop') is a city on the coast of western Namibia, west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. It has 25,047 inhabitants.
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Swakopmund is a coastal city in western Namibia, located west of the capital Windhoek, and serves as the capital of the Erongo administrative district. With a population of about 25,000 people, it functions as a significant urban center in the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Swakopmund
- Region
- Erongo Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 53,009
- Timezone
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- Until World War I
- Until Namibian independence
- Since 1990
- Economy and infrastructure
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- Tourism
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- Education
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
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Swakopmund ('Mouth of the Swakop') is a city on the coast of western Namibia, west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. It has 25,047 inhabitants.
The city is situated at the edge of the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia. Swakopmund is a popular beach resort and characterized by 19th century German colonial architecture. The city was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa.