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Benguela

Benguela is a quarter in , . Benguela is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lüderitz railway station and Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the town of in . It was erected in 1904.

Church
Photo: Diascanprojekt Dunst, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Building
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lüderitz and Kolmanskop.

Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the region of southern , situated on the coast of the Atlantic. It is a former colonial German town, noted for its distinctive German atmosphere and colonial style buildings, reflecting the Art Nouveau style architecture at the turn of the century.

Locality
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is a ghost town in the in southern , 10 kilometres inland from the port town of . 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. is situated 9 km southeast of Benguela.

Benguela

Latitude
-26.64612° or 26° 38′ 46″ south
Longitude
15.16579° or 15° 9′ 57″ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
5F5Q9538+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8342740851
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
12530665
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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