Lüderitz

American

[loo-der-its] / ˈlu dər ɪts /

noun

a seaport in SW Namibia: diamond-mining center.

Lüderitz British

/ ˈlyːdərɪts /

noun

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

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It is based in the port of Lüderitz, a sleepy backwater on the South Atlantic where fishing has been the backbone of the local economy for decades - but which is likely to face huge expansion if the hydrogen project gets the green light.

From BBC

Although the project is still in the feasibility stage, the proposed investment is already having an impact in Lüderitz, according to Phil Balhao, the mayor of the town until last year.

From BBC

"We're seeing new investments, new opportunities, new services and amenities that never would have come down to Lüderitz," he says.

From BBC

Local activist Luciel Adams also warns that the project should be respectful of a rocky peninsula near Lüderitz that was once the site of the Shark Island concentration camp.

From BBC

"For the people of Lüderitz, this could vastly change the town, so they need to be involved."

From BBC

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