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Whale Bay is less photogenic than Swakopmund. It's a working town built around a port but, like Swakopmund, draws at least some wealthy visitors to sun, sand—and flamingos.

No kidding.

Harbor.

Container terminal.

Maritime Carrier Shipping calls itself "Your link between Southern Africa and Europe/North America."

Crossties, rails, and surplused American school buses.

Central business district.

Another view.

Office buildings; this is about as high as they go.

Waterfront home. Not too bad, if that's your taste.

A new development north of town.

The name is simply Long Beach.

Awaiting buyers.

And here are those birds, drawn to a lagoon south of the harbor.