Notes on the Geography of Namibia: Walvis Bay
Whale Bay is less photogenic than Swakopmund. It's a working town built around a port but, like Swakopmund, draws at least some wealthy visitors to sun, sand--and flamingos.
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No kidding.
Harbor.
Container terminal.
Maritime Carrier Shipping calls itself "Your link between Southern Africa and Europe/North America."
Crossties, rails, and surplused American school buses.
Central business district.
Another view.
Office buildings; this is about as high as they go.
Waterfront home. Not too bad, if that's your taste.
A new development north of town.
The name is simply Long Beach.
Awaiting buyers.
And here are those birds, drawn to a lagoon south of the harbor.