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Walvis Bay
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Wal·vis Bay  (wôlvs)
An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Namibia. The town of Walvis Bay (Population 16,800) and the surrounding area constituted an exclave of South Africa until passing to Namibia in 1994.

Walvis Bay [ˈwɔːlvɪs], Walfish Bay
n
(Placename) a port in Namibia, on the Atlantic: formed an exclave of South Africa, covering an area of 1124 sq. km (434 sq. miles) with its hinterland, but has been administered by Namibia since 1992; formally returned to Namibia in 1994; chief port of Namibia and rich fishing centre. Pop. (urban area): 23 000 (1992 est.)


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