Namibian Atlantic coast
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The Namibian Atlantic coast is a remote, sparsely populated shoreline along southwestern Africa, known for its cold Benguela Current, foggy desert landscapes, and treacherous Skeleton Coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic coast of southwestern Africa | 1 |
| Namibian Atlantic coast canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastline
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
adapted desert fauna
ⓘ
marine life supported by upwelling ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
desert ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partly protected area ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
port operations ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | coastal desert ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gravel plains
ⓘ
offshore fog banks ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Diamond Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lüderitz Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeleton Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Swakopmund coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Walvis Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWeatherPattern |
frequent fog
ⓘ
low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| hazard |
dangerous surf
ⓘ
dense fog for navigation ⓘ ship groundings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Benguela Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Skeleton Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foggy conditions ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ sparsely populated shoreline ⓘ treacherous seas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| majorPort | Walvis Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Lüderitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swakopmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicProcess | coastal upwelling ⓘ |
| partOf | Namib Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| protectedAreaIncludes |
Namib-Naukluft National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skeleton Coast National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
desert-meets-ocean scenery
ⓘ
shipwreck sites ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atlantic coast of southwestern Africa