Centaurus

Centaurus is a bus stop in Khomas, Namibia. Centaurus is situated nearby to the health club Virgin Active, as well as near the movie theater Ster Kinekor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maerua Mall and Sander’s castle.

Maerua Mall

Shopping center

Maerua Mall is a shopping complex in Windhoek, Namibia. Expanded to more than double its original size in 2006 by Concor Construction, Maerua Mall is now the third largest shopping mall in Namibia and contains a number of retail outlets, including Ackermans, @home, FNB, Total Sports, Stuttafords. Maerua Mall is situated 350 metres northwest of Centaurus.

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 1¼ km north of Centaurus.

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 1½ km north of Centaurus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windhoek and Klein Windhoek.

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.

Klein Windhoek

Suburb

Klein Windhoek is an affluent suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Klein Windhoek is situated 2½ km north of Centaurus.

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 3 km west of Centaurus.

Centaurus

Type: Bus stop
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-22.58612° or 22° 35′ 10″ south

Longitude

17.09574° or 17° 5′ 45″ east

Open location code

5F9VC37W+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8393953437

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

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