"Walvis Bay, meaning "Whale Bay" in English, is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second ...
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largest city in Namibia (in terms of population) and the largest coastal city in the country. The city covers a total area of 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi) of land.
The bay is a safe haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, being the only natural harbour of any size along the country´s coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters also drew large numbers of southern right whales, attracting whalers and fishing vessels." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020)
- Latitude-22.949443817139
- Longitude14.506944656372
- Population52058