Swakop wins again After 11 days of voting, Swakopmund once again won the Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) Town of the Year competition for the western division. Swakopmund now joins Ondangwa, Otjiwarongo and Lüderitz for the final showdown, with the winner to be decided during the 2017 Namibia Tourism Expo in Windhoek.Swakopmund garnered 41% of the vote followed by Walvis Bay and Arandis who came second and third respectively.
The other participating towns included Omaruru, Karirib, Usakos and Henties Bay.
Swakopmund spokesperson Aili Gebhardt said she was looking forward to the final.
“The competition was exciting and it encouraged teambuilding, networking with guests, co-workers and strangers. Yes, it was hard work, but the energy was there because we are passionate. Swakopmund is not a difficult town to sell. It talks to people with its inviting weather, rich history and energetic activities,” she said.
“We are thankful for the opportunity created by NMH for us to engage with our residents and more excited that people of Swakopmund have spoken. We look forward to the finals.”
NMH would also like to thank all its partners for this competition who are: Coca-Cola, Nedbank Namibia, Waltons/Mondi Rotatrim, Vivo Energy/Shell, Pupkewitz Nissan, Channel 7 and the African Leadership Institute (ALI).