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

At a sanctuary in Walvis Bay, Namibia, a group of lesser flamingos gather beneath a stretch of power lines at sunset.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

"We see first shipments from Gobabis to Walvis Bay via rail by February or March of next year," Smith said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 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

At 8 a.m. on the 9th we arrived at Walvis Bay.

From With Botha in the Field by Eric Moore Ritchie