Zoo Park
Zoo Park is a public park on Independence Avenue in downtown Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is also a focal point of social life in the city. The current park is tastefully landscaped and features a pond, children's playground and open-air theatre.Photo: Mike Krüger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and War Memorial.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 220 metres east of Zoo Park.
Independence Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: IUM 240052021, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 320 metres southeast of Zoo Park.
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.
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 Zoo Park.
Zoo Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Windhoek, Namibia
- Categories: architectural structure and recreation area
- Location: Khomas, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-22.56733° or 22° 34′ 2″ southLongitude
17.08527° or 17° 5′ 7″ eastOpen location code
5F9VC3MP+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 902984540OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q220071
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Zoo Park” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zoo Park”
- Fulah: “Zoo Park”
- German: “Zoo Park”
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