Walvis Bay

GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Walvis Bay
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Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:airport gptkb:Walvis_Bay_International_Airport
gptkbp:area 29 km²
gptkbp:climate gptkb:BWh_(desert)
gptkbp:country gptkb:Namibia
gptkbp:demographics diverse, including Nama, Damara, Herero, Ovambo, and white Namibians
gptkbp:distanceFromWindhoek about 400 km west
gptkbp:elevation gptkb:marine
gptkbp:founded 1793
gptkbp:hasCoastline gptkb:Namib_Desert_coast
gptkbp:hasHarbor natural deepwater harbor
gptkbp:historicalEvent annexed by Britain in 1878
incorporated into Cape Colony in 1884
remained under South African control after Namibian independence until 1994
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walvis Bay
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code gptkb:NA-WB
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Erongo_Region
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity fishing
logistics
shipping
tourism
salt production
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Trevino_Forbes
gptkbp:municipalStatus gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:navigationAuthority gptkb:Namibian_Ports_Authority
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Desert_Dash_cycling_race
gptkb:Walvis_Bay_Salt_Works
gptkb:Walvis_Bay_Seafood_Festival
annual bird migration
gptkbp:notableFauna dolphins
seals
pelicans
flamingos
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:fish
salt production
deepwater port
wetlands and birdlife
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Bird_Island
gptkb:Dune_7
gptkb:Pelican_Point_Lighthouse
gptkb:Walvis_Bay_Lagoon
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:population approximately 62,000
gptkbp:postalCode 9000
gptkbp:region gptkb:Erongo
gptkbp:stationCode gptkb:NAWVB
gptkbp:timezone CAT (UTC+2)
gptkbp:transferredToNamibia 1994
gptkbp:twinTown gptkb:Lüderitz
gptkb:Namibe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Namibia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4