Elizabeth Bay is a mining town in southern Namibia. It was formerly considered a ghost town. Diamonds were first discovered in the region around 1908; however, it wasn't until 1989 that the government of Namibia spent $53 million on the exploration and creation of a new diamond mine on the site. The mine had a projected life-span of ten years and was expected to produce million cts of diamonds. The mine was officially opened by Dr. Sam Nujoma on 2 August 1991.

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Location: Namibia, Namibia
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Keywords: desert, diamond mining, elizabeth bay, ghost town, namdeb, namib desert, restricted area, ruin, sperrgebied, namibia