The Skeleton coast is a narrow stretch of coast in Western Namibia and extends from Swakopmund to angolan Border. Large parts are protected as nature or national parks.
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The approx. 600 km long coastal strip of the provinces Kunene and Erongo is the desert Namib upstream and causes their emergence. More on this in the article South Namibia. To the east of the Skeleton Coast are the regions belonging to the Namib Kaokoveld and Damaraland.
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Other goals
Since 2016 the expansion of the Angolan Parque Nacional do Iona intended to create a common cross-border protection zone. When the implementation is finished, improved transition options and accommodation should be created here.
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The name Skeleton Coast comes from the myriad of seal and whale bones that can be found along the coast. These animals are attracted by the abundance of fish that is based in the nutrient-rich water of the Benguela Stream, a cold ocean current coming from the South Atlantic. This treacherous current is not only a danger for the large marine mammals, it was also the undoing of many a ship, as several rusty wrecks prove. Currents and surf are also the reason why the only significant port around 1900 was only in the Bay of Walvis Bay could arise.
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getting there
who the C34 "Salt Road" used to / from Swakopmund should drive all day with lights. The ground does not allow road markings and it can be very slippery in high humidity / fog.
Bus and train from Windhoek drive to Swakopmund.
There is a marina in Walvis Bay.
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Tourist Attractions
The Skeleton Coast is quite inhospitable, but there are some tourist points of interest.
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