Swakop makes it to the finals

Described by the Swakopmund Municipality as ‘the smile of Namibia’, Swakopmund is surrounded by the oldest desert in the world and the cold Atlantic Ocean, and is one of Namibia’s top tourist destinations. The town is also a regular participant and finalist in the Southern African Town of the Year competition hosted by the Kwela programme on DStv.
Being voted as a finalist in the western region in the first Namibia Town of the Year competition 2016, Swakopmund definitely deserves accolades.
With an average annual growth of 5.3% in the population, Swakopmund has made impressive changes to its infrastructure. Aside from the existing state-of-the-art medical facilities, accommodation establishments and recreation facilities, the shopping experience and every other industry is well represented in Swakopmund.
The town also boasts having the largest sport centre of its kind in southern Africa, called the Dome, and comfortably hosts the Strand Hotel which sits on one of the towns most visited beaches. Towards the end of 2016, the Swakopmund Municipality says it will announce the opening of the Waterfront overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. “Counting ourselves lucky to be located in an environment with such a vast difference in landscape, we take great pride in protecting our beaches, ocean and desert. The Municipality of Swakopmund has taken charge by starting the Green Environment Project that is currently running three main activities; the recycle and sorting plant, Project Shine, and Eco-mate,” a municipality spokesperson said.
The Swakopmund recycle and sorting plants were launched during 2015 and all residents are actively contributing to disposing recyclable products in the orange bins distributed to most households. SMEs in Swakopmund are also one of the fastest growing industries in the town. Swakopmund is surrounded by mining companies which contribute greatly to the town’s economy and development. The town offers a diverse experience for people from all walks of life from the old to the young, to the potential investor or holiday thrill-seeker.
All visitors and tourist are welcomed warmly and with much friendliness that enchants them to stay longer because Swakopmund has it all. To vote for Swakopmund SMS SUN SWAKOPMUND to 51500. SMS charged at N$ 1.
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