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Walvis Bay saltworks: The monster refinery in Namibia with colorful ponds that cover the land like patchwork

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Walvis Bay is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that is home to an enormous sea salt production plant.

The plant has been operating for more than 60 years thanks to the region's arid climate and coastal winds.

Plant covers an area of 12,350 acres ( 5,000 hectares ), making it roughly half as big as Disney World in Florida .