Windhoek

Windhoek railway station is a railway station serving the city of , the capital of . It is an important station in the Namibian rail network, and it is run by TransNamib.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station
  • Also known as: “gare de Windhoek”, “Windhoek railway station”, and “Windhoek Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include TransNamib Railway Museum and Roman Catholic Hospital.

Museum
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Trans-Namib Railroad Museum is a museum in . It is located in Windhoek Railway Station's building, and was established on 1 July 1993. The museum displays items such as railway equipment and maps, as well as artifacts relating to aviation and seafaring.

Hospital
The is a private in , run by the Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1907 by the Benedictine Missionary Sisters of , the had 87 beds in 2007. is situated 560 metres south of Windhoek.

Church
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St. Mary's Cathedral, known as St. Marien Kathedrale in German, is a Roman Catholic church in , . It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Windhoek. is situated 580 metres south of Windhoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and Windhoek.

Suburb
is an affluent suburb of , the capital of .

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is '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.

Suburb
is a suburb of 's capital of in the Khomas Region. Founded as Windhoek's residential area for Coloured people, still is primarily composed of Coloured people. is situated 3½ km west of Windhoek.

Windhoek

Latitude
-22.55948° or 22° 33′ 34″ south
Longitude
17.08125° or 17° 4′ 53″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
5F9VC3RJ+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q801615
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Windhoek” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “溫荷克車站”
  • French: “Gare de Windhoek”
  • French: “Windhoek”
  • German: “Bahnhof Windhoek”
  • German: “Bahnhof Windhuk”
  • Japanese: “ウィンドフック駅”
  • Polish: “Windhuk”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Tren de Windhuk”
  • Swedish: “Windhoeks järnvägsstation”
  • Thai: “สถานีรถไฟวินด์ฮุก”
  • Turkish: “Windhoek Garı”
  • Urdu: “ونڈہوک ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Intercape Windhoek Depot and TransNamib Holdings.

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