Kolmanskop | |
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 An aerial view of Kolmanskop | |
  Kolmanskop Location in Namibia | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′15″S 15°13′57″E / 26.70406°S 15.232365°E | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 0 |
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] Once a small but very rich mining village, it is now a popular tourist destination run by Namdeb, a joint firm owned by the Namibian government and De Beers.
- ^ "Kolmanskop". Namibia Travel Companion 2013. Namibia Travel Companion. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.