Big Bend
Big Bend is a quarter in Khomas, Namibia and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. Big Bend is situated nearby to the suburb Greenwell Matongo, as well as near the quarter Oohambo Dha Nehale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sam Nujoma Stadium and A. Shipena Secondary School.
Sam Nujoma Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, Public domain.
Sam Nujoma Stadium is a football stadium in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia. The stadium holds 10,300 and was finished in 2005. It is named after the former Namibian president Sam Nujoma. Sam Nujoma Stadium is situated 4 km east of Big Bend.
A. Shipena Secondary School
School
A. Shipena Secondary School is a secondary school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is a government school situated in the Soweto area of the Katutura suburb, offering school grades 8–12.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hakahana and Katutura.
Hakahana
Suburb
Hakahana is a suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The township is situated in the north of the town between the suburbs of Katutura, Wanaheda, and Okuryangava.
Katutura
Suburb
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. Katutura is situated 3½ km east of Big Bend.
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 5 km southeast of Big Bend.
Big Bend
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.50996° or 22° 30′ 36″ southLongitude
17.0223° or 17° 1′ 20″ eastElevation
1,590 metres (5,217 feet)Open location code
5F9VF2RC+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 11028606366OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
12233360
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