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Gaol

Gaol is a locality in , . Gaol is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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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
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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 8 km southeast of Gaol.

Gaol

Latitude
-26.66309° or 26° 39′ 47″ south
Longitude
15.16539° or 15° 9′ 55″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
5F5Q85P8+Q5
Geo­Names ID
12530676
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