Swakopmund was the filming location for Mad Max: Fury Road.

Captain Curt von François founded Swakopmund in 1892 as the main harbour for the Imperial German colony—the deep sea harbour at Walvis Bay belonged to the British. The founding date was on August 8 when the crew of gunboat Hyäne erected two beacons on the shore. Swakopmund was chosen for its availability of fresh water, and because other sites further north such as Cape Cross were found unsuitable. The site did, however, not offer any natural protection to ships lying off the coast, a geographical feature not often found along Namibia's coast.

When someday comes you'll need to get in.

When someday comes you'll need to be able to get around.