Shark Island, Namibia
Shark Island (German: Haifischinsel) is a small peninsula adjacent to the coastal city of Lüderitz in Namibia. Its area is about 40 hectares (99 acres). 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
Haifischinsel | |
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Shark Island | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′S 15°09′E | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Region | ǁKaras Region |
| Constituency | ǃNamiǂNûs Constituency |
| Establishment | 1904–05 |
| Founded by | German Empire |
It had been formerly named Star Island by British Captain Alexander during his 1795 surveying expedition.
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