Swakopmund (German for "Mouth of the Swakop") is a city on the coast of western Namibia. The town has 44,725 inhabitants and covers 196 square km (76 sq mi) of land. The city is situated in the Namib Desert and is the fourth largest population center in Namibia. Swakopmund is an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour for German South West Africa, and a small part of its population is still German-speaking today.