Southern Africa
Namibia
Erongo

Swakop Reef

Swakop Reef is a reef in , . Swakop Reef is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Marine Aquarium of Namibia and Museum Swakopmund.

Public building
Photo: Catatine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an aquarium in , . The Aquarium features fauna from the cold Benguela Current in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The aquarium has been closed for repairs since 2023 according The Economist.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central and Swakopmund.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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, known as Swakop, is in the region of . It is the country's biggest coastal town and a resort for Namibians on holiday. The city's German origins are quite pronounced in beautiful old German colonial buildings throughout the city, making an even starker contrast for this town sitting at the edge of the Namib Desert.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a suburb.

Swakop Reef

Latitude
-22.68642° or 22° 41′ 11″ south
Longitude
14.51766° or 14° 31′ 4″ east
Open location code
5F9P8G79+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1414094463
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­reef
Geo­Names ID
3352841
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Satellite Map

Discover Swakop Reef from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vineta and Kramersdorf Extension.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dept Sea Fisheries and The National Marine Aquarium of Namibia.

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