Protea
Protea is a locality in Khomas, Namibia and has an elevation of 1,646 metres. Protea is situated nearby to the suburb Dorado, as well as near the locality Hochlandpark.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Location and Mass Grave at Old Location Cemetery.
Old Location
Museum
The Old Location was an area segregated for Black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was situated in the area between today's suburbs of Hochland Park and Pioneers Park.
Jan Möhr Secondary School
School
Jan Möhr Secondary School is a school situated in Windhoek, Namibia. The school was founded on March 2, 1962 and is one of the oldest schools in Namibia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windhoek and Pioneers Park.
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.
Pioneers Park
Suburb
Pioneers Park is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura. Pioneers Park is situated 2½ km southeast of Protea.
Khomasdal
Suburb
Khomasdal is a suburb of Namibia's capital of Windhoek in the Khomas Region. Founded as Windhoek's residential area for Coloured people, Khomasdal still is primarily composed of Coloured people. Khomasdal is situated 3 km north of Protea.
Protea
- Type: Locality
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.57278° or 22° 34′ 22″ southLongitude
17.05639° or 17° 3′ 23″ eastElevation
1,646 metres (5,400 feet)Open location code
5F9VC3G4+VHGeoNames ID
3371350
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