page_title: Lüderitz
hierarchical_section_title: Lüderitz
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Lüderitz aus der Vogelperspektive (Mai 2017) English: City of Luderitz from Bird's Eye View (May 2017)
context_page_description: Lüderitz is a harbour town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.
  The town is known for its colonial architecture, including some Art Nouveau work, and for wildlife including seals, penguins, flamingos and ostriches. It is also home to a museum, and lies at the end of a currently decommissioned railway line to Keetmanshoop.
  The town is named after Adolf Lüderitz, a controversial colonial figure.
context_section_description: Lüderitz is a harbour town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.
  The town is known for its colonial architecture, including some Art Nouveau work, and for wildlife including seals, penguins, flamingos and ostriches. It is also home to a museum, and lies at the end of a currently decommissioned railway line to Keetmanshoop.
  The town is named after Adolf Lüderitz, a controversial colonial figure.
caption: Bird's eye view of Lüderitz (May 2017)
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