Swakopmund

Swakopmund straddles the boundary between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean in Namibia’s Erongo Region, a position that established it as a German colonial port and still gives the town its markedly cool, coastal character. The usually dry Swakop River reaches the sea just south of the centre, while dunes and gravel plains extend inland from its streets. German-era landmarks such as the Woermannhaus and Hohenzollernhaus recall the town’s founding in 1892. Today, Swakopmund is a base for exploring the Namib’s shifting sands, Atlantic shoreline and nearby desert landscapes. Browse other webcams across the Erongo Region to place Swakopmund’s coast-and-desert setting in a wider geographic context.

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