Avis Dam
The Avis Dam is a dam outside of Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1933 by the South African colonial authorities. It first flooded in April 1934, but only exceeded 75% again in 2007.Photo: premavera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwerin’s castle and Sander’s castle.
Schwerin’s castle
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwerinsburg is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today it is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia. Schwerin’s castle is situated 4 km west of Avis Dam.
Sander’s castle
Castle
Photo: Pgallert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanderburg is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features. Sander’s castle is situated 4 km west of Avis Dam.
Heinitzburg
Castle
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heinitzburg is one of the three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1914 by architect Wilhelm Sander. Sander originally built the castle for himself but sold it in 1916 to Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, who named the castle Heynitzburg after his wife Margarete's birth name "von Heynitz". Heinitzburg is situated 4 km west of Avis Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.
Klein Windhoek
Suburb
Klein Windhoek is an affluent suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Klein Windhoek is situated 3 km west of Avis Dam.
Windhoek
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Windhoek is Namibia's capital and largest city. It is in the geographic centre of the country at an elevation of 1,600 m. This is the city where most safaris travelling through Namibia begin, and also the first point of entry in Namibia should you arrive by airplane.
Kleine Kuppe
Quarter
Kleine Kuppe is a residential suburb in the south of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Kleine Kuppe is a middle income suburb that is bordered by the suburbs of Olympia to the north and Cimbebasia to the west. Kleine Kuppe is situated 6 km southwest of Avis Dam.
Avis Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Namibia, on the eastern edge of the Windhoek district Avis
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Avis Dam” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Avisdam”
- German: “Avis-Damm”
- Hausa: “Avis Dam”
- Hindi: “अविस बाँध”
- Italian: “diga di Avis”
- Persian: “سد اویس”
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