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Water emergency hits Swakop • Nov. 19, 2024, 7:48 PM ET (The Namibian)
Swakopmund launches cleaning campaign ahead of festive season • Nov. 5, 2024, 4:08 AM ET (The Namibian)
Woman arrested at Swakopmund after baby is found buried at Walvis Bay • Nov. 1, 2024, 2:07 AM ET (The Namibian)
Metro Namibia opens third supermarket at Walvis Bay • Oct. 31, 2024, 12:07 AM ET (The Namibian)
Security guard killed during Swakopmund robbery identified • Oct. 31, 2024, 12:07 AM ET (The Namibian)

Swakopmund, town, northwestern Namibia, on the Atlantic Ocean coast about 20 miles (32 km) north of the port of Walvis Bay and 175 miles (280 km) west of Windhoek, Namibia’s capital. During the summer (December–January) the territorial administration moves from Windhoek to Swakopmund, where the weather is somewhat cooler. It is the country’s main seaside resort, fishing being a major attraction. The Swakopmund Museum, founded in 1951, has sections on natural history, mineralogy, marine life, and history and includes a small library. The Rössing uranium mine is near Swakopmund. Pop. (2001) 23,808; (2011) 44,725.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.