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

The MV Kathrin, which set off from Vietnam, had requested permission to dock in the port of Walvis Bay – before sailing north, on a suspected route towards the Mediterranean via the Strait of Gibraltar.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024

"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

Twenty-five miles south, in Walvis Bay, a state-owned Chinese company is building an artificial peninsula the size of 40 baseball fields as part of a vast port expansion.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2017

Walvis Bay is desolate; a study in yellow ochre sands, burnt sienna duns, tin shanties veiled in hot desert winds, and a sea that seldom knows anything more than a ripple.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore