Port Nolloth

Municipality

Municipality: Richtersveld Local Municipality
District Municipality: Namakwa District Municipality

Port Nolloth Tourism Bureau

The Town Clerk
Port Nolloth

Phone number: 027-851-8229
Fax number: 027-851-8366
Email: Email inquiry

Port Nolloth

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

Photo: courtesy Ben de Klerk

History

The area around the bay was known as Auquatowa (meaning Place Where the Water took away the Old Man) in Nama, and was later called Robbebaai. The town Port Nolloth originated during the copper boom. When surveyed in 1854 it was found to be the most suitable place for a harbor to be used for the shipment of copper ore. In 1855 the harbor was established and named after Sir George Grey, the Governor. Copper was transported by wagon until 1876 when a narrow-guage railway was built. A town was laid out around the harbor

Climate

Todays' Weather Report for Port Nolloth
Port Nolloth lies in a semi-desert environment with only about 45mm rainfall per year.The mist between February and June provides about 2mm of moisture per day. Between October and March there are gale force southerly winds.

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