Walvis Bay
city and harbour in Erongo Region, Namibia
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Summary
Walvis Bay is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,190 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Erongo Region[3]
- Country: Namibia[4]
- Instance of: port city[5], human settlement[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Kristiansand[7], Drakenstein Local Municipality[8], Lobatse[9], Ndola[10], Stenungsund Municipality[11], Wenzhou[12]
- Postal code: 5017[13], 13013–13015[14]
- Commons category: Walvis Bay[15]
- Licence plate code: WB[16]
- Local dialing code: 64[17]
- Inception: 1840[18]
- Coordinate location: -22.949444444444, 14.506944444444[19]
- Official website: https://www.walvisbaycc.org.na/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Walvis Bay[21]
- Commons gallery: Walvis Bay[22]
- Population: 85,000[23], 102,704[24]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The New Student's Reference Work[27]
- Heritage designation: Ramsar site[28]
- Official name: Walvisbaai[29], Walvis Bay, Walfish Bay[30]
- Category for people born here: Q26860054[31]
- Native label: Walvisbaai[32]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Walvis Bay[33]
- Owner of: Narraville-Stadion[34], Kuisebmund Stadium[35]
- Different from: Walvis Bay[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 6[37]
- Area: 1,124,000,000[38]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Walvis Bay[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Walvis Bay include Walvis Bay Airport[40], an airport[41], in Namibia[42].
Why It Matters
Walvis Bay has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Walvis Bay Airport[40], an airport[41], in Namibia[42].