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Kolmanskop - A Ghost Town Buried in the Sand

March 6th, 2008 (Posted by Ryan)

Kolmanskop is a ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port of Lüderitz. In 1908, Luederitz was plunged into diamond fever and people rushed into the Namib desert hoping to make an easy fortune. Within two years, a town, complete with a casino, school, hospital and exclusive residential buildings, was established in the barren sandy desert.

But shortly after the drop in diamond sales after the First World War, the beginning of the end started. During the 1950’s the town was deserted and the dunes began to reclaim what was always theirs.

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One Response to “Kolmanskop - A Ghost Town Buried in the Sand”

  1. Anthony
    March 7th, 2008 - 7:50 pm

    Looks like the rents ought to be reasonable, at least.

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