Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay, that means "Whale Bay", is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. The town covers a complete place of 29 square kilometres of land. The bay is a secure haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour, protected by way of the Pelican Point sand spit, being the best herbal harbour of any size along the country.'s coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters additionally drew huge numbers of southern proper whales, attracting whalers and fishing vessels. Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reached Cape Cross, north of the bay, in 1485.

There accompanied Bartolomeu Dias, who anchored his flagship São Cristóvão in what's now Walvis Bay on eight December 1487, on his day trip to discover a sea path to the East via the Cape of Good Hope. He named the bay "O Golfo de Santa Maria da Conceicao." However, the Portuguese did not officially stake a to Walvis Bay. Little business improvement befell on the website until the past due 19th century. During the Scramble for Africa, the British Empire occupied Walvis Bay with a small place surrounding the territory.