seaport in W Namibia, on this inlet: pop. 21,000: the city & surrounding area were formerly (1978-94) an exclave of South Africa
See Walvis Bay in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wôlˈvĭs)
An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Namibia. The town of Walvis Bay (Population 16,800) and the surrounding area constituted an exclave of South Africa until passing to Namibia in 1994.