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Exploring Namibia's $9,000 Homes: Why Are They Unwanted?
Discover Namibia's abandoned and struggling mining towns where homes cost next to nothing. Once among Africa's richest locales, these towns thrived on diamonds, uranium, tin, and copper. Now, they're ghostly reminders of prosperous times past.
Kolmanskop, a renowned diamond town in the Namib Desert, is filled with sand but once boasted a ballroom, theatre, and even an ice delivery service. Join us as we journey through Namibia's deserted towns and uncover their fascinating stories and remarkably cheap homes.
We'll explore:
Kolmanskop — The desert-swallowed diamond town
Elizabeth Bay —…
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