Shark Island concentration camp, Lüderitz

#4 among attractions in Lüderitz

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Shark Island or "Death Island" was one of five concentration camps in German South West Africa. It was located on Shark Island off Lüderitz, in the far south-west of the territory which today is Namibia. It was used by the German Empire during the Herero and Namaqua genocide of 1904–1908. Between 1,032 and 3,000 Herero and Namaqua men, women, and children died in the camp between its opening in 1905 and its closing in April 1907. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°38'45"S, 15°9'14"E

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Lüderitz Namibia

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Shark Island concentration camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Diaz Point, Shark Island Lighthouse, Goerke Haus, Halifax Island.

3.8 miW
Lighthouse
Diaz Point, Lüderitz
98 min walk • The Diaz Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Atlantic Ocean, located at Diaz Point near Lüderitz, Namibia. The lighthouse opened in 1915. It is 28 m high with a lantern and gallery set on a one-story-high hexagonal stone base. The tower is painted in red and white bands. The foghorn is 450 m north of the lighthouse.
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Lighthouse
Shark Island Lighthouse, Lüderitz
18 min walk • The Shark Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the port of Lüderitz, Namibia. Built in 1903 and inactive since 1910, it was replaced by a modern directional light standing on a skeletal steel pole.
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26°39'1"S • 15°9'10"E
Goerke Haus, Lüderitz
9 min walk • Historical place, Museum
4.6 miW
Island
Halifax Island
117 min walk • Halifax Island is a small rocky island about 100 m from the mainland, near Lüderitz in Namibia. It is the third most important breeding site for African penguins in Namibia.