Kolmanskop - Wikipedia
Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for "Coleman's peak", German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who, during a sand storm, abandoned his ox wagon on a small incline opposite the settlement. [ 1 ]
Kolmanskop - Most popular ghost town in Namibia
Situated only 15 km east of the harbour town of Lüderitz, Kolmanskop used to be a small railway station in 1908, when the railway between Lüderitz and Keetmanshoop was built. As far as legend has it the station derived its name from a Nama man named Coleman, who got stuck at the site with his ox waggon and consequently died of thirst.
See eerie pictures inside a Namibian ghost town - National …
2019年3月20日 · Brightly colored wallpaper peeling off the walls, dilapidated houses now inundated in rolling banks of sand … this is Kolmanskop, a ghost town in southern Africa’s Namib Desert, in the middle...
Exploring Kolmanskop: Namibia’s Ghost Town in the Desert
2023年9月29日 · There’s basically only one route to take to get to Kolmanskop: from Sesriem, follow the C27 then C13 down to Aus, where wild desert-adapted horses roam free. From there, follow the B4 to Luderitz. Where to stay: The nearest town to Kolmanskop is Luderitz — a pleasant coastal town that’s filled with German art nouveau architecture. Nearby ...
Kolmanskop Ghost Town – Namibia - Atlas Obscura
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Kolmanskop Ghost Town - A Real Ghost Town | Luderitz | Namibia
Kolmanskop is Namibia’s very own ghost town in the Namib Desert in Southern Namibia. It is situated approximately 10 kilometers inland from the town of Lüderitz. Kolmanskop Ghost Town tours are available and recommended for everyone.
Kolmanskop, Namibia: Know Before You Go - Travelationship
2024年9月13日 · Kolmanskop is an abandoned diamond-mining town in Southern Namibia in the Namib Desert. It is about 10 kilometers East of Luderitz on the B4 highway. Zacharias Lewala, a railroad worker, discovered the first diamond in 1908.
A Guide to Kolmanskop, Namibia - Namibia Safaris
2024年5月2日 · Kolmanskop is a ghost town, by definition, a deserted settlement where the only sounds are those made by the desert winds blowing through ancient, forgotten buildings which each year sink further and further into the sands.
The Diamond Studded Ghost Town of Kolmanskop - Nomadic …
2016年11月24日 · Kolmanskop is an abandoned diamond mining town on the south western Namibian coast. It is isolated by the arctic Benguela currents to the west, and the featureless Namib desert in all other directions. It is hard to imagine the difficulties of traveling there a hundred years ago, much less how it developed as a remote enclave of European luxury.
Kolmanskop: Inside the Eerie Ghost Town of Namib Desert
2020年4月24日 · These images are not too dissimilar to the desolate views of Kolmanskop, a ghost town in southern Africa’s Namib Desert. During its heyday in the 1920s, Kolmanskop, a once-thriving mining town in southern Namibia, was …