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Old photos of Namibe

10 photographs of Namibe, from 1908 to 2023 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 10 photographs of Namibe on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1908 to 2023. 1 of them were taken before 1980; the other 9 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.1 spot was photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.10 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Namibe through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Namibe Waterfront, Namibe — photos through time
Namibe Waterfront 10 photos · 1908–2023

Stories from Namibe

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Angola Boer Wagon in Mocamedes, Namibe, 1908
Angola Boer Wagon in Mocamedes 1908 A Boer ox wagon is photographed in Mocamedes, present-day Namibe in southern Angola, in 1908, a legacy of the Dorsland Trek migrations that brought Boer settlers from southern Africa to Portuguese Angola in the late…
Commercial port of Namibe, Namibe, 2009
Commercial port of Namibe 2009 The commercial port of Namibe, a coastal city in southern Angola, is shown here in 2009. Namibe developed as a fishing and trading port during the colonial period and remains an important harbor on Angola's Atlantic…
Fortaleza de São Fernando, Namibe, 2015
Fortaleza de São Fernando 2015 The Fortaleza de São Fernando is a coastal fort in Namibe, a southern Angolan port city founded by Portuguese settlers in the nineteenth century and formerly known as Moçâmedes. Photographed in 2015.
Governo Provincial do Namibe, Namibe, 2015
Governo Provincial do Namibe 2015 The Governo Provincial building in Namibe houses the provincial government of this southern Angolan coastal city, known as Moçâmedes under Portuguese colonial rule. Photographed in 2015.
Palácio do Governo, Namibe, 2015
Palácio do Governo 2015 This Portuguese colonial-era government building in Namibe, southern Angola, is known as the Palácio do Governo and remains a seat of local administration. Photographed in 2015.
Palacio da Justiça, Namibe, 2015
Palacio da Justiça 2015 The Palácio da Justiça, or Justice Palace, in Namibe serves as a courthouse in this southern Angolan port city on the edge of the Namib Desert. Photographed in 2015.
Igreja Paroquial de Moçamedes 01, Namibe, 2021
Igreja Paroquial de Moçamedes 01 2021 This parish church stands in Namibe, formerly known as Mocamedes, a port city in southern Angola founded during the Portuguese colonial era, pictured in 2021.
Estação Moçâmedes dos Caminhos de Ferro de Moçâmedes, Namibe, 2023
Estação Moçâmedes dos Caminhos de Ferro de Moçâmedes 2023 The railway station serving the Moçâmedes line is pictured in Namibe, Angola, in 2023; the city was itself known as Moçâmedes under Portuguese colonial rule, and the railway historically linked the coast to the southern…
1900s · 1 photo
Angola Boer Wagon in Mocamedes, Namibe, 1908
Angola Boer Wagon in Mocamedes 1908
2000s · 1 photo
Commercial port of Namibe, Namibe, 2009
Commercial port of Namibe 2009
2010s · 6 photos
Namibe Waterfront, Namibe, 2015
Namibe Waterfront 2015
Fortaleza de São Fernando, Namibe, 2015
Fortaleza de São Fernando 2015
Governo Provincial do Namibe, Namibe, 2015
Governo Provincial do Namibe 2015
Palacio da Justiça, Namibe, 2015
Palacio da Justiça 2015
Palácio do Governo, Namibe, 2015
Palácio do Governo 2015
Cinema in Namibe, Angola, Namibe, 2018
Cinema in Namibe, Angola 2018
2020s · 2 photos
Igreja Paroquial de Moçamedes 01, Namibe, 2021
Igreja Paroquial de Moçamedes 01 2021
Estação Moçâmedes dos Caminhos de Ferro de Moçâmedes, Namibe, 2023
Estação Moçâmedes dos Caminhos de Ferro de Moçâmedes 2023