Donkerhoek
Donkerhoek is a locality in ǁKaras, Namibia. Donkerhoek is situated nearby to the locality Gaol, as well as near the quarter Benguela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lüderitz railway station and Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Lüderitz railway station
Railway station
Lüderitz railway station is a railway station serving the town of Lüderitz in Namibia. It was erected in 1904. Lüderitz railway station is situated 3½ km west of Donkerhoek.
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church
Photo: Diascanprojekt Dunst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated 3½ km west of Donkerhoek.
Deutsche Bank Afrika Building
Building
Photo: Diascanprojekt Dunst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deutsche Bank Afrika Building is situated 3½ km west of Donkerhoek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lüderitz and Kolmanskop.
Lüderitz
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras region of southern Namibia, 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.
Kolmanskop
Locality
Photo: squeakymarmot, CC BY 2.0.
Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, 10 kilometres inland from the port town of Lüderitz. 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. Kolmanskop is situated 7 km southeast of Donkerhoek.
Donkerhoek
- Type: Locality
- Location: ǁKaras, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.65586° or 26° 39′ 21″ southLongitude
15.18659° or 15° 11′ 12″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
5F5Q85VP+MJGeoNames ID
12530683
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