Walvis Bay

American  

[wawl-vis] / ˈwɔl vɪs /

noun

1. an inlet of the S Atlantic Ocean, on the coast of Namibia, in SW Africa.

2. a seaport on this inlet.

3. an exclave of the Republic of South Africa around this seaport. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

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Walvis Bay British  

/ ˈwɔːlvɪs /

noun

1. a port in Namibia, on the Atlantic: formed an exclave of South Africa, covering an area of 1124 sq km (434 sq miles) with its hinterland, but has been administered by Namibia since 1992; formally returned to Namibia in 1994; chief port of Namibia and rich fishing centre. Pop: 40 849 (2001)

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Example Sentences

A separate infrastructure deal includes storage at Namibia's port town of Walvis Bay and the Tshele Hills Strategic Petroleum Depot to bolster supply security.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Namibia's state-owned railway company TransNamib plans to shift coal exports from Botswana off the road and onto rail by early next year, potentially doubling exports via Walvis Bay port, its CEO said.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2022

The couple’s restaurant is in Walvis Bay, a port surrounded on three sides by the Namib Desert, which some consider the oldest in the world.

From New York Times • May 2, 2017

Weymouth-based Paul Larsen sailed at an average speed of 59.01 knots - with a peak speed of 63.5 knots - at Walvis Bay in Namibia.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2012

Walvis Bay is nothing now--but it is a bay.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore