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Fun fact 2 about Swakopmund

Mole, Jetty and Lighthouse Swakopmund, Namibia
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Swakopmund was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for the Imperial German colony.

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Swakopmund

Namibia

Country
Namibia
Population
44.7K
Coordinates
-22.68, 14.53
1297th most populous city in the world

Swakopmund is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. It has 25,047 inhabitants.

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