Swakop

The Swakop River is a major river in western central Namibia. Its source is in the Khomas Highland. From there it flows westwards through the town of Okahandja, the historic mission station at Gross Barmen, and the settlement of Otjimbingwe. It then crosses the Namib desert and reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Swakopmund. The Swakop is an ephemeral riv…
The Swakop River is a major river in western central Namibia. Its source is in the Khomas Highland. From there it flows westwards through the town of Okahandja, the historic mission station at Gross Barmen, and the settlement of Otjimbingwe. It then crosses the Namib desert and reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Swakopmund. The Swakop is an ephemeral river; its run-off is roughly 40 million cubic metres per annum.
  • Country: Namibia
  • Regions: Khomas, Otjozondjupa, Erongo
  • Source: Eros Mountains near Otjozondjati
  • Length: 460 km (290 mi)
  • Basin size: 30,100 km² (11,600 sq mi)
  • Waterbodies: Von Bach Dam, Swakoppoort Dam

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org