Windhoek High School
Windhoek High School is a secondary school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Popularly known as ‘’The Blue School’’, it was founded on 5 February 1917, making it one of the oldest existing schools in the country.- Email: admin@whs-edu.com
- Type: School
- Description: historic Namibian secondary school
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Memorial Museum and Christ Church.
Independence Memorial Museum
Museum
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The Independence Memorial Museum is a history museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation movement of Namibia. Independence Memorial Museum is situated 220 metres northwest of Windhoek High School.
Christ Church
Church
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The Christ Church is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia, belonging to the German-speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. It was designed by architect Gottlieb Redecker. Christ Church is situated 340 metres northwest of Windhoek High School.
Equestrian Monument
Monument
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Equestrian Monument, more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter, was a monument in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Equestrian Monument is situated 150 metres northwest of Windhoek High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klein Windhoek and 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.
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 3½ km southwest of Windhoek High School.
Windhoek High School
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.56994° or 22° 34′ 12″ southLongitude
17.08965° or 17° 5′ 23″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC3JQ+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 109856114OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q8024215
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Windhoek High School” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Hoërskool Windhoek”
- Urdu: “ونڈہوک ہائی اسکول”
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