Windhoek
capital of the Republic of Namibia
Windhoek (German: Windhuk) is the capital city of Namibia. It has a population of 230,000 people. Windhoek is the trade center for sheep skins. The area was controlled by Germany in 1885. It became the capital of the German colony, German South-West Africa, in 1892. During World War I, Windhoek was captured by South Africa. It was the capital of South West Africa (Namibia) under South African control until the independence of Namibia in 1990.
Windhoek | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 22°34′12″S 17°5′1″E / 22.57000°S 17.08361°E | |
Country | Namibia |
Region | Khomas Region |
First settled | 1840 |
Second founding | 18 October 1890 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fransina Kahungo[1] |
• Deputy Mayor | Ian Subasubani[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,133 km2 (1,982 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,655 m (5,430 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 325,858 |
• Density | 62.8/km2 (163/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Climate | BSh |
Website | windhoekcc |
Windhoek has a semi-desert climate.
Windhoek is known to be among the cleanest cities in Africa.[4]
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Other websites
- News
- Republikein, Namibian newspaper (Afrikaans)
- Allgemeine Zeitung Namibias, Namibian newspaper (German)
- The Namibian, newspaper (English)
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