Kolmanskop is a ghost town that was once a rich mining village in southern Namibia. Driven by the wealth of the first diamond miners, the residents built the village in 1908 with the architectural style of a German town. The town had amenities that included a hospital with the first x -ray machine in the southern hemisphere, ballroom, school, theatre, elegant homes and a casino.
The town was abandoned in 1954 and has since been devoured by the sand of the Namib desert.
