Science Block

Science Block is a university building in Khomas, Namibia. Science Block is situated near the post office NamPost, as well as near the grassland Olupale Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Eros Airport and Independence Stadium.

Eros Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Eros Airport or Windhoek Eros Airport is an airport serving Windhoek, the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in the Khomas Region, about 5 km south of Windhoek's central business district, and has been a secondary hub for Air Namibia.

Independence Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Independence Stadium in Windhoek's Olympia suburb is the national stadium of the Republic of Namibia. Owned by the Government of Namibia it holds 25,000 spectators and is mainly used for association football events. Independence Stadium is situated 3½ km east of Science Block.

Old Location

Museum

The Old Location was an area segregated for Black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was situated in the area between today's suburbs of Hochland Park and Pioneers Park. Old Location is situated 3½ km north of Science Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pioneers Park and Cimbebasia.

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.

Cimbebasia

Suburb

Cimbebasia is suburb situated in Southern Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The name Cimbebasia was originally applied to the region occupied by a Roman Catholic Prefecture Apostolic that was established in southwestern Africa. Cimbebasia is situated 3 km southeast of Science Block.

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.

Science Block

Type: University building
Categories: building and education
Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-22.61196° or 22° 36′ 43″ south

Longitude

17.05653° or 17° 3′ 24″ east

Open location code

5F9V93Q4+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 359243461

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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Highlights: NamPost and Olupale Square.

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