Swakopmund

Swakopmund

*Tsoakhaub* (Khoekhoe)^{[citation needed]}

*Otjozondjii* (Otjiherero)
Swakopmund Tsoakhaub (Khoekhoe)[citation needed]; Otjozondjii (Otjiherero);
City
	Swakopmund in 2017
	Coat of arms
	Nickname: Swakop
	Motto: Providentiae memor
	Swakopmund Location in Namibia
	Coordinates: 22°41′S 14°32′E / 22.683°S 14.533°E
Country	Namibia
Region	Erongo
Constituency	Swakopmund Constituency
Government
• Mayor	Dina Namubes (IPC)
• Deputy Mayor	David Am-!Gabeb (UDF)
Area
• Total	196.3 km2 (75.8 sq mi)
Population (2023 census)
• Total	75,921
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Climate	BWk
Website	swakopmun.com

Swakopmund ("Mouth of the Swakop") is a city on the coast of western Namibia,^[3] 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital of the Erongo administrative district. As of 2011^[update], the town had 44,725 inhabitants and 196 km² (76 sq mi) of land.^[1]^[4] In 2023, the population had increased to 75,921 people.^[5]

The city is situated at the edge of the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population centre in Namibia. Swakopmund is a popular beach resort and characterized by 19th century German colonial architecture. The city was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa.

Buildings in the city include the Altes Gefängnis, a prison designed by Heinrich Bause in 1909. The Woermannhaus, built in 1906 with a prominent tower (Damara tower), is now a public library. Attractions in Swakopmund include the Swakopmund Museum,^[6] the National Marine Aquarium of Namibia, the Crystal Gallery.

Activities like quad biking, camel rides, sky diving, paragliding, and desert day trips are offered in the sand dunes near Langstrand, south of the Swakop River.

Outside the city, the Rossmund Desert Golf Course is one of only five all-grass desert golf courses in the world. Nearby is a farm that offers camel rides to tourists and the Martin Luther steam locomotive, dating from 1896 and abandoned in the desert.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Table 2.1 Population density by area" (PDF). 2011 Population and Housing Census - Erongo Regional Profile. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 4. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
^ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
^ "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
^ "ELECTIONS 2010: Erongo regional profile". New Era. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
^ "Namibia: Regions, Towns, Villages & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
^ "Swakopmund Museum". Scientific Society Swakopmund. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

[reg-1] "Table 2.1 Population density by area" (PDF). 2011 Population and Housing Census - Erongo Regional Profile. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 4. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[nsa-2] "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 - Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

[ALANlist-3] "Local Authorities". Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN). Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

[el2010-4] "ELECTIONS 2010: Erongo regional profile". New Era. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

[5] "Namibia: Regions, Towns, Villages & Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-03-16.

[6] "Swakopmund Museum". Scientific Society Swakopmund. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-17.

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