Shark Island is a small peninsula adjacent to the coastal city of Lüderitz in Namibia. Its area is about 40 hectares. Formerly an island, it became a peninsula from 1906 on by the creation of a wide land connection that doubled its former size.
Shark Island, Namibia
Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. It lies on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.
An aerial view of Lüderitz with the Felsenkirche in the foreground and the rest of the town in the background
Bird's eye view of Lüderitz (May 2017)
Angra Pequena View from Nautilus Point, German Medal 1884, obverse
German Protectorate Medal Lüderitz Territory 7 August 1884, reverse