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Swakopmund

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Swakopmund

Formerly a port, now a seaside resort in Namibia, north of Walvis Bay, with a railway to Windhoek; population (1990) 15,500. The world's largest uranium mine is located nearby at Rössing. Until 1914 Swakopmund was the chief harbour of German Southwest Africa, but became sanded up.
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Concerns over the effectiveness of the Kimberley Process have mounted, and reform of the group's consensus-based decision making is also set to be discussed during the four-day meeting in the coastal Namibian town of Swakopmund.
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It is easy to arrange a range of activities in Swakopmund including sandboarding, quad-biking, desert flights and skydives but ensure your insurance covers such adventures before booking.
Animal magic on trip of a lifetime; The Great Escape by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
It is easy to arrange a range of activities in Swakopmund including sandboarding, quad-biking, desert flights and skydives but ensure your insurance covers such adventures before booking.
Animal magic makes for the journey of a lifetime; The Great Escape by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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