Shipwreck
Shipwreck is a scenic viewpoint in ǁKaras, Namibia. Shipwreck is situated nearby to the peak Diamantberg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lüderitz railway station and Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Lüderitz railway station
Railway station
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church
Photo: Diascanprojekt Dunst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated 1½ km north of Shipwreck.
Deutsche Bank Afrika Building
Building
Photo: Diascanprojekt Dunst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deutsche Bank Afrika Building is situated 2 km north of Shipwreck.
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 9 km southeast of Shipwreck.
Shipwreck
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: ǁKaras, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.6649° or 26° 39′ 54″ southLongitude
15.15058° or 15° 9′ 2″ eastOpen location code
5F5Q85P2+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 5141235421OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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