Windhoek

Windhoek is a locality in , and has about 323,000 residents. Windhoek is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sam Nujoma Stadium and Windhoek.

Stadium
Photo: Thomas.macmillan, Public domain.
is a football in , , . The stadium holds 10,300 and was finished in 2005. It is named after the former Namibian president Sam Nujoma.

Railway station
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. is situated 3½ km southeast of Windhoek.

Hospital
is a public hospital in , . Together with the , it is one of two State Hospitals in the city. The hospital was commissioned in 1982, and opened in 1984.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katutura and Khomasdal.

Suburb
is a township of , , . was created in 1961 following the forced removal of Windhoek's black population from the , which afterwards was developed into the suburb of Hochland Park. , built in 2005, is located within .

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.

Suburb
is a suburb of , the capital of . The township is situated in the north of the town between the suburbs of , Wanaheda, and Okuryangava. is situated 4 km northwest of Windhoek.

Windhoek

Latitude
-22.53361° or 22° 32′ 1″ south
Longitude
17.05874° or 17° 3′ 32″ east
Population
323,000
Open location code
5F9VF385+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29989621
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Windhoek” goes by many names.
  • German: Windhuk
  • Portuguese: Vinduque
  • Russian: Виндхук

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