Swakopmund
E171457
Swakopmund is a coastal city in Namibia known for its German colonial architecture, cool Atlantic climate, and popularity as a tourist destination and adventure-sports hub.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swakopmund canonical | 12 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
coastal city ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | major town of Erongo Region ⓘ |
| climate | cool Atlantic climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Benguela Current ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Imperial German Colonial Office
ⓘ
surface form:
German colonial administration
|
| foundingCountry |
Namibia
ⓘ
surface form:
German South West Africa
|
| hasActivity |
dune driving
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ quad biking ⓘ sandboarding ⓘ skydiving ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | German colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasCoastalFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
German culture
ⓘ
Namibian culture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing industry
ⓘ
services sector ⓘ tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Kristall Galerie
ⓘ
National Marine Aquarium of Namibia ⓘ Swakopmund Jetty ⓘ Swakopmund Lighthouse ⓘ Woermannhaus ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Walvis Bay ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Namib Desert
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
adventure-sports hub in Namibia
ⓘ
popular holiday town for Namibians ⓘ |
| isTouristDestination | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
German colonial heritage
ⓘ
adventure sports ⓘ seaside resort atmosphere ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Erongo Region ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Skeleton Coast ⓘ |
| region | western Namibia ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | year-round ⓘ |
| transport |
B2 road connection to Windhoek
ⓘ
road connection to Walvis Bay ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.