Lüderitz (Namibia)
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Sources of Information
- Marais, C. Luderitz, our heritage, 1981 (subj.)
- BGN postal reply, 8-4-82
- Schoedder, E. Lüderitzbucht damals und gestern, 1983:
- Stand. enc. of South Afr., 1972
Wikipedia description:
Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island. The town is known for its colonial architecture, including some Art Nouveau work, and for wildlife including seals, penguins, flamingos and ostriches. It is also home to a museum and lies at the end of a currently decommissioned railway line to Keetmanshoop. The town is named after Adolf Lüderitz, founder of the German South West Africa colony.
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