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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Walvis Bay

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

It is in places like Walvis Bay, the country's principal harbour, where this can be seen.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023

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 activity is so frenzied that rumors of a proposed naval base in Walvis Bay, though vehemently denied by Chinese officials, do not strike locals as implausible.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2017

It was a four days' trip to Walvis Bay; we thought we would have rather a jolly time.

From With Botha in the Field by Eric Moore Ritchie

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