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PRONUNCIATION OF WALVIS BAY

Walvis Bay  [ˈwɔːlvɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALVIS BAY

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Walvis Bay is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WALVIS BAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. The town has 85,000 inhabitants and owns 29 square kilometres of land. The bay has been a haven for sea vessels because of its natural deepwater harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, being the only natural harbour of any size along the country's coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters also drew large numbers of Southern right whales, attracting whalers and fishing vessels. The Dutch referred to it as Walvisch Baye and the English as Whale Bay. In its eventual proclamation, it came to be called Walfish Bay, then Walvish Bay, and ultimately Walvis Bay. It has also been referred to as Walwich Bay or Walwisch Bay. A succession of colonists developed the location and resources of this strategic harbour settlement. The harbour's value in relation to the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope had caught the attention of world powers since it was discovered. This explains the complicated political status of Walvis Bay down the years.

Definition of Walvis Bay in the English dictionary

The definition of Walvis Bay in the dictionary is a port in Namibia, on the Atlantic: formed an exclave of South Africa, covering an area of 1124 sq km 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALVIS BAY


Davies
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davis
ˈdeɪvɪs
mavis
ˈmeɪvɪs
Nevis
ˈniːvɪs
novice
ˈnɒvɪs
pelvis
ˈpɛlvɪs
service
ˈsɜːvɪs
vis
vɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALVIS BAY

Walpole
Walpurgis Night
walrus
walrus moustache
Walsall
Walsh
Walsingham
Walter
Walter Mitty
Waltham Forest
Walther von der Vogelweide
Walton

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALVIS BAY

Chesapeake Bay
Cleveland Bay
Delaware Bay
Discovery Bay
Georgian Bay
Hudson Bay
James Bay
Jervis Bay
Massachusetts Bay
Mobile Bay
Montego Bay
Narragansett Bay
New York Bay
Port Phillip Bay
San Francisco Bay
Swansea Bay
Table Bay
Thunder Bay
Tokyo Bay
Whitley Bay

Synonyms and antonyms of Walvis Bay in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Walvis Bay» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Walvis Bay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

沃尔维斯湾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Walvis Bay
570 millions of speakers

English

Walvis Bay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Walvis Bay
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

والفيز باي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уолфиш-Бей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Walvis Bay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়ালভিস বে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Walvis Bay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Walvis Bay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Walvis Bay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォルビスベイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Walvis 베이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Walvis Bay
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Walvis Bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால்விஸ் பே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाल्विस बे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Walvis Körfezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Walvis Bay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Walvis Bay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уолфиш -Бей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Walvis Bay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Walvis Bay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Walvis Bay
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Walvis Bay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Walvis Bay
5 millions of speakers

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The term «Walvis Bay» is regularly used and occupies the 85.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALVIS BAY»

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Southern Africa
Getting There & Away AIR Air Namibia (%405123; www.airnamibia.com.na) has several flights a week between Windhoek's Eros airport and Walvis Bay (see below), from where you can easily catch a bus or taxi to Swakopmund. BUS There ...
Kate Armstrong, James Bainbridge, Matthew D. Firestone, 2010
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Namibia
Walvis Bay is strategically important as the coast's only deepwater port, and ceding control of it to Windhoek was a very significant step for South African politicians to make. GETTING THERE By Sir Air Namibia has regular flights between ...
Chris McIntyre, 2007
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Southern Africa
WALVIS BAY 0 2 km 0 1 mile INFORMATION 1 Mola Mola Safaris.......................... A2 2 Spawning Ground.......................... B2 3 Walvis i Tourist Bureau................... B2 SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES 4 Paradise.................................. D2 5 Walvis Bay Museum.
‎2007
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South West Africa & Walvis Bay: Suidwes-Afrika & Walvisbaai
4714 WALDEMAIER 0 Georgeswg 54 4170 WALDORF RESTAURANT 7St 2768 WALTER Arthur 6Str 3300 WALTERS JP 7StrO 3516 WALTHER JEJ 3Wg 53 3326 WALVIS BAY CANNING CO LTD : 2St . .2331 Box3 TA Walcanco WALVIS ...
South-West Africa. Dept. of Posts and Telecommunications, 1980
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Africa South of the Sahara 2004
Transport. RAILWAYS The main line runs from Nakop, at the border with South Africa, via Keetmanshoop to Windhoek, Kranzberg, Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. There are three branch lines, from Windhoek to Gobabis, ...
Europa Publications, 2003
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Historical Dictionary of Namibia
458 O WALVIS BAY Since independence, the government has required the fishing fleet to process their catches onshore, and this has greatly stimulated modernization of the industry and expanding employment. The proclamation of an ...
Victor L. Tonchi, William A. Lindeke, John J. Grotpeter, 2012
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Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism
(Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff, The French Pacific Islands: French Polynesia and New Caledonia, 1971.) WALVIS BAY. Situated on the Atlantic coast in southwestern Africa, the district of Walvis Bay (434 square miles) is controlled ...
James Stuart Olson, Robert Shadle, 1991
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Recueil Des Cours, 1986: Collected Courses of the Hague ...
of Nations was persuaded that at the time Walvis Bay was integrated into the administration of the mandated territory. Thus from 1 October 1922 up until 31 August 1977 when South Africa issued Proclamation R202 cancelling the South West ...
Academie de Droit International de la Haye, 1987
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African Adventurer's Guide to Namibia
Several whaling companies established themselves at Walvis Bay, but the only reminder of this era – the old whaling station – was destroyed by fire in 1950. The Rhenish Mission Church (1) in 5th Road was one of Walvis Bay's first buildings, ...
Willie Olivier, Sandra Olivier, 2006
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Toward Peace and Security in Southern Africa
THE QUESTION OF WALVIS BAY The status of Walvis Bay, which was never part of German South West Africa, and therefore, according to South Africa, not part of Namibia remains unresolved.13 Both SWAPO and South Africa vow to have it ...
Harvey Glickman, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALVIS BAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Walvis Bay is used in the context of the following news items.
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Walvis identifies 9 000 erven
INSPECTING ... President Hage Geingob, urban development minister Sophia Shaningwa (far left), Walvis Bay mayor Uilika Nambahu and Erongo governor ... «Namibian, Jul 15»
2
Walvis Bay salt producer labour dispute rages on
A WEEK-LONG strike at Walvis Bay Salt Holdings where workers are protesting alleged salary discrimination will continue after an urgent application in the ... «Namibian, Jul 15»
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Baby dumping concerns Walvis Bay mayor
Walvis Bay – The Mayor of Walvis Bay, Uilika Nambahu, is worried about the social evil that is baby dumping that continues to rear its ugly head at the coastal ... «New Era, Jun 15»
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China building a multimillion-dollar port in Namibia
IHS Maritime 360 reported the Chinese company's project involves expanding a bulk container terminal in Walvis Bay, Namibia, through the reclamation of land ... «UPI.com, May 15»
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WBCG pushes Walvis Bay as alternative corridor for Brazil
WINDHOEK – The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG), together with NamPort, last week attended the 21st Intermodal South America, which is the second ... «New Era, Apr 15»
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China May Build a Naval Base in the South Atlantic
Large ships docked in Walvis Bay, Namibia, in a March 29 satellite image from Google Earth. The Chinese regime is allegedly working out a deal to build a ... «The Epoch Times, Mar 15»
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Air Namibia revives Walvis Bay direct flights to SA
WALVIS BAY – As part of its turnaround strategy and to capitalise on the logistic hub transformation Walvis Bay is undergoing, Air Namibia has revived its direct ... «New Era, Mar 15»
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Gas-powered electricity plant for Walvis Bay
ONCE Xaris Energy Namibia gets the environmental green light and secures the N$4 billion needed to build a gas supply facility and gas-fired power plant ... «Namibian, Mar 15»
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China Looks at Walvis Bay Naval Base, Namibian Reports
(Bloomberg) -- China has proposed building a base for its Navy in the Namibian port of Walvis Bay and a delegation will visit the African country to discuss the ... «Bloomberg, Jan 15»
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Capespan ships first grapes via Walvis Bay
WALVIS BAY – Namibian grape company, Capespan, yesterday shipped a consignment of grapes to Europe via the port of Walvis Bay. It is the first time that the ... «New Era, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Walvis Bay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/walvis-bay>. May 2024 ».
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