Shark Island, Namibia

Aerial photo of Lüderitz and Haifisch Island (right)

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.

It had been formerly named Star Island by British Captain Alexander during his 1795 surveying expedition.^[1]

The island was site of Shark Island concentration camp. It was Namibia's first large-scale concentration camp. Close to 1,800 Nama prisoners arrived in September 1906, including Cornelius Fredericks, one of the strongest Nama military leaders.^[1]

References

1 2 Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.

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Coordinates: 26°38′S 15°09′E / 26.633°S 15.150°E / -26.633; 15.150

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[:0-1] 1 2 Cassidy, Joseph (2009). Place Names of Namibia A Historical Dictionary. Windhoek: Macmillan Education Namibia Publishers (Pty) Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 978-99916-0-654-5.