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Lüderitz

American  
[loo-der-its] / ˈlu dər ɪts /

noun

  1. a seaport in SW Namibia: diamond-mining center.


Lüderitz British  
/ ˈlyːdərɪts /

noun

  1. a port in Namibia: diamond-mining centre. Pop (admin. constituency): 13 276 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some Lüderitz residents, like ex-mayor Balhao, disagree with the environmentalists, saying the town badly needs investment.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

"So now finally, we're on the map," says Philip Balhoa about Lüderitz, a town in southern Namibia, where harsh desert meets pale ocean.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2021

“They are very consistent winds,” said Sophie Routaboul, an organizer of the Lüderitz Speed Challenge.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2012

The new Lüderitz seal-processing plant is described as an “empowerment project” to generate jobs, support young entrepreneurs, and contribute to the local economy.

From National Geographic

In 1883 a Bremen merchant, F. A. E. Lüderitz, whose name has been given to the settlement at Lüderitz Bay, set up a trading station under the sanction and approval of Bismarck.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward

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