Walvis Bay

[ wawl-vis ]

noun
  1. an inlet of the S Atlantic Ocean, on the coast of Namibia, in SW Africa.

  2. a seaport on this inlet.

  1. an exclave of the Republic of South Africa around this seaport. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

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How to use Walvis Bay in a sentence

  • It was a four days' trip to Walvis Bay; we thought we would have rather a jolly time.

    With Botha in the Field | Eric Moore Ritchie
  • But on the whole we did not enjoy that four days' voyage to Walvis Bay.

    With Botha in the Field | Eric Moore Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walfish Bay

/ (ˈwɔːlvɪs) /


noun
  1. 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: 40 849 (2001)

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