Shark Island concentration camp, 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. ()
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Which popular attractions are close to Shark Island concentration camp?
Nearby attractions include Koichab Wasseranlage, Lüderitz (2 min walk), Lüderitz Museum, Lüderitz (2 min walk), Felsenkirche, Lüderitz (8 min walk), Goerke Haus, Lüderitz (9 min walk).
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