Walvis Bay
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Walvis Bay is a coastal city and deepwater port in western Namibia, known for its rich marine life, fishing industry, and strategic location on the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walvis Bay canonical | 17 |
| Port of Walvis Bay | 2 |
| Namibian coast | 1 |
| Walvis Bay (lagoon) | 1 |
| Whale Bay | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
deep-water port ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| bayNameMeaning |
Walvis Bay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Whale Bay
|
| climate |
arid climate
ⓘ
cold desert climate ⓘ |
| coast | Namibian coast ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fish processing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ logistics ⓘ salt mining ⓘ shipping services ⓘ tourism services ⓘ |
| governingCountryHistory |
South Africa
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal lagoon
ⓘ
natural deep-water harbor ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Walvis Bay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Port of Walvis Bay
|
| knownFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
dolphin watching ⓘ fishing industry ⓘ port activities ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ salt production ⓘ seal colonies ⓘ strategic location on the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| language |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Oshiwambo ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Erongo Region ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Namib Desert ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Walvis Bay self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Walvis Bay (lagoon)
|
| nearbyCity | Swakopmund ⓘ |
| partOf |
Namibia
ⓘ
surface form:
western Namibia
|
| portType |
commercial port
ⓘ
fishing port ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reintegratedWith | Namibia ⓘ |
| reintegrationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
4x4 dune drives
ⓘ
bird watching tours ⓘ boat tours ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
Trans-Kalahari Corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Caprivi Corridor
Trans-Kalahari Corridor ⓘ Walvis Bay International Airport ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Namibian coast
this entity surface form:
Walvis Bay (lagoon)
this entity surface form:
Port of Walvis Bay
this entity surface form:
Whale Bay
this entity surface form:
Port of Walvis Bay
subject surface form:
Royal Mail Ship St Helena
subject surface form:
Royal Mail Ship St Helena