Lüderitz

For other uses, see Lüderitz (disambiguation).

Lüderitz
Town
An aerial view of Lüderitz with the Felsenkirche in the foreground and the rest of the town in the background
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Challenge, Innovation, Prosperity
Interactive map of Lüderitz
Lüderitz Location in Namibia Lüderitz Lüderitz (Africa)
Coordinates: 26°38′45″S 015°09′14″E
Country	Namibia
Region	ǁKaras Region
Constituency	ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency
Established	1883
Government
• Mayor	Brigitte Ingrid Fredericks (SWAPO)
• Deputy Mayor	Josephine Heita (SWAPO)
Area
• Total	5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2)
Population  (2023)
• Total	16,125
• Density	2,940/sq mi (1,140/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Climate	BWk
Website	luderitz-tc.com

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Bird's eye view of Lüderitz (May 2017)

Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island. Lüderitz had a population of 16,125 people in 2023.

The town is known for its colonial architecture, including some Art Nouveau work, and wildlife, including seals, penguins, flamingos, and ostriches. It is also home to a museum and lies at the end of a currently decommissioned railway line to Keetmanshoop. The town is named after Adolf Lüderitz, founder of the German South West Africa colony.