Kolmanskop

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by Sonse

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Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia. It was once a thriving diamond mining settlement founded in the early 1900s after the discovery of diamonds in the area. The town featured grand buildings, a hospital, a ballroom, and even a casino, reflecting the wealth brought by the diamond boom. However, as diamond resources dwindled and richer deposits were found elsewhere, Kolmanskop was abandoned by the 1950s.