Sperrgebiet !

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The Sperrgebiet, meaning "Prohibited Area", also known as Diamond Area 1, is a diamond mining area in south-western Namibia, in The Namib Desert.

It spans the Atlantic Ocean-facing coast from Oranjemund on the border with South Africa, to around 45 miles north of Luderitz, a distance of 200 miles north.

The Sperrgebiet extends to around 100 kilometers inland, and its total area of 10,400 square miles, makes up three percent of Namibia's land mass.

However, mining only takes place in five percent of the Sperrgebiet, with most of the area acting as a buffer zone. 

Members of the public are banned from entering most of the area, despite the creation of a National Park in 2004.


Bogenfels (elbow rock), a landmark in the Sperrgebiet. 
It is a 55 metre high rock arch on the Atlantic Coast.