Langstrand (Afrikaans and German for "Long Beach", which the residential area is often called by English-speaking tourists) is a small beach resort on the Atlantic coast in western Namibia. Langstrand and its neighboring sister resort Dolfynstrand lies between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

Langstrand
Holiday resort
Aerial view of Langstrand
Aerial view of Langstrand
Langstrand is located in Namibia
Langstrand
Langstrand
Location in Namibia
Coordinates: 22°50′08″S 14°32′26″E / 22.83556°S 14.54056°E / -22.83556; 14.54056
Country Namibia
RegionErongo Region
Time zoneUTC+2 (South African Standard Time)

The fact that these towns are sandwiched between the high sand dunes of the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, makes them quite unique. Tourists are often drawn here for activities like quad biking in the dunes, paragliding, sandboarding and to experience the small and great wonders of the desert and the ocean.

Langstrand is governed by the municipality of Walvis Bay.[1] It is popular for escaping the interior summer heat in Namibia. The area came into recent fame because the Burning Shore Hotel, where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt stayed during the end of her pregnancy with Shiloh, is located in Langstrand.

Namibia, Langstrand
Namibia - Long Beach Leisure Park
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References

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  1. ^ "Municipality seeks "middle ground" for Langstrand's beach access dilemma". Namib Times. 11 July 2017.

22°48′37″S 14°32′38″E / 22.81028°S 14.54389°E / -22.81028; 14.54389