Walvis Bay COE
Walvis Bay COE
Walvis Bay is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies.
Introduction
Walvis Bay is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. The town has 85,000 inhabitants and has a total area of 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi) of land. The bay is a safe haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, being the only natural harbour of any size along the country’s coast.
Fact file
Province:
Erongo
Population:
85,000
Joined COE programme:
2014
# Councillors:
9 (4 female; 5 male)
Sunrise Campaign:
Yes
Latest Gender Score:
60
