Katutura
Katutura is a township of Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. Katutura was created in 1961 following the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the Old Location, which afterwards was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. Sam Nujoma Stadium, built in 2005, is located within Katutura.Places of Interest
Highlights: Sam Nujoma Stadium and A. Shipena Secondary School.
Sam Nujoma Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, Public domain.A. Shipena Secondary School
School
A. Shipena Secondary School is a secondary school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
Office
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakahana and Khomasdal.
Hakahana
Suburb
Hakahana is a suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Hakahana is situated 3 km northwest of Katutura.
Khomasdal
Suburb
Khomasdal is a suburb of Namibia's capital of Windhoek in the Khomas Region. Khomasdal is situated 3½ km south of Katutura.
Otjomuise
Suburb
Otjomuise is a township in north-western Windhoek, Namibia. Otjomuise is situated 5 km southwest of Katutura.
Katutura
- Type: Suburb with 21,200 residents
- Description: township of Windhoek, Namibia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.52104° or 22° 31′ 16″ south
Longitude
17.0557° or 17° 3′ 21″ east
Population
21,200
Elevation
1,630 metres (5,348 feet)
Open location code
5F9VF3H4+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Slovenian—“Katutura” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Katutura”
- Dutch: “Katutura”
- French: “Katutura”
- German: “Katutura”
- German: “Windhoek-Katutura”
- Igbo: “Katutura”
- Irish: “Katutura”
- Italian: “Katutura”
- Portuguese: “Katutura”
- Russian: “Катутура”
- Slovenian: “Katutura, Windhoek”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dolam and Nubuamis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bethel Lutheran Church and Sukkot Playground.
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