human settlementWalvis Bay, Erongo Region
Walvis Bay
Ramsar siteBuilt 1840
Typehuman settlement
Built1840
Best monthsMay–Julweather in Walvis Bay
22.95° S, 14.51° EUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
Standing for186 years
built 1840today 2026
When to goWalvis Bay · weather score
Best timeMay–Jul
October: high / low18° / 12°
iAbout
Walvis Bay in brief
Walvis Bay is a human settlement in Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia.
It holds the designation Ramsar site.
The human settlement dates from 1840.
For a visit, the weather in Walvis Bay is best in May, June and July; in October afternoons average 18°.
Facts
- Type
- human settlement
- Designation
- Ramsar site
- Built
- 1840
- Nearest town
- Walvis Bay
- Region
- Erongo Region
- Coordinates
- -22.94944, 14.50694
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in NamibiaMore heritage close by
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Rhenish Mission Church, Walvis Bay
2.2 km SW
national monument of Namibia
Around here
Walvis Bay and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
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Heritage
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Rhenish Mission Church, Walvis Bay
national monument of Namibia