Kolmannskop

Namibia / Karas / Luderitz /
 abandoned / shut down, mining, interesting place, ghost town
Old diamond mining town (abandoned). The mining town was developed by German workers who literally picked diamonds off of the surface of the sand by moonlight. The ghost town can be visited by getting a permit in Lüderitz.

Featured on the American Television show "Life After People" on the History Channel.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolmanskop
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Coordinates:   26°42'50"S   15°13'54"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago