The
region south of
Swakopmund to Lüderitz is mostly sandy
desert where dune formations start directly on the beach and extend
some 70 km into the interior.
The true nature of the coastline is born out by the high proportion of intriguing
and relatively intact shipwrecks to be found at Conception Bay (the "
EDUARD
BOHLEN" (1909) and the "
SHAUNEE" (1976)).
Rocky
outcrops at places such as
Spencer Bay (The "
OTAVI",
carrying cargo guano, stranded here in 1945, during the 2nd world war)
present a magnificent contrast against the dunes. Seals, birds, jackal
and brown hyena are the only
inhabitants.
