Swakop

Swakop is an intermittent stream in . Swakop is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Marine Aquarium of Namibia and Woermann House.

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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central and Swakopmund.

Suburb
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, 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

Latitude
-22.68908° or 22° 41′ 21″ south
Longitude
14.52444° or 14° 31′ 28″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
5F9P8G6F+9Q
Geo­Names ID
3360843
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Satellite Map

Discover Swakop from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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