Windhoek
in Khomas, Namibia
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Eros Airport (4 mi) - Hosea Kutako International Airport (25 mi)
- Gobabis Airport (121 mi)
- Arandis Airport (134 mi)
- Walvis Bay Airport (158 mi)
- Swakopmund Airport (161 mi)
- Namib Sand Sea (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -22.559 and 17.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -22° 33' 33" and E 17° 4' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NAD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Afrikaans, German, Herero
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:23 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 7:16 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Namibia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Namibia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Windhoek
Windhoek in Khomas with it's 268,132 habitants is located in Namibia. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Windhoek is now 01:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Windhoek. The closest airport in Namibia is Eros Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Namib Sand Sea in a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gobabis, Otjiwarongo, Mariental, Swakopmund and Keetmanshoop. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 31% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
VM at Monte Bello Guesthouse
Windhoek Country Club Resort
AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino
Hilton Windhoek
Protea Hotel Windhoek Thuringerhof
Tilla's Guesthouse
Galton House
River Crossing Lodge
Roof of Africa
Windhoek Gardens Guest House
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Windhoek West
Windhoek West is a suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Its population is 38,969.. The Polytechnic of Namibia is located in Windhoek-West. Electorally, Windohoek West is located in the Windhoek West constituency.
Embassy of Germany, Windhoek
The German Embassy in Windhoek is Germany's diplomatic mission to Namibia. It is located at Sanlam Centre, 154 Independence Avenue in Windhoek. The current German ambassador is Egon Kochanke.
Christ Church, Windhoek
The Christ Church (or Christuskirche) is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia. After the end of the wars between the Germans and the Khoikhoi, Herero, and Ovambo in 1907, the ground breaking ceremony took place and on October 16, 1910 the church was opened and dedicated as the Church of Peace. The Lutheran Church, which was built in the gothic revival style with Art Nouveau elements, stands in the historic center of Windhoek.
Tintenpalast
The Tintenpalast (German for "Ink Palace") is the seat of both chambers of the Namibian legislature, the National Council and the National Assembly. It is located in the Namibian capital of Windhoek.
Independence Avenue (Windhoek)
In Windhoek, Namibia, Independence Avenue runs through the heart of downtown and is "easily explored by foot". Prior to independence, the street was known as Kaiserstrasse.
Windhoek Railway Station
Windhoek Railway Station is a railway station serving the city of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is an important station in the Namibian rail network, and it is run by TransNamib. The first railway line to reach Windhoek was the one from Swakopmund, built in 1902 during Imperial Germany's colonial rule of German South West Africa. In 1914 this line was extended to Walvis Bay. The southern line from Lüderitz (built 1906) was connected via Keetmanshoop to Windhoek in 1912.
Supreme Court of Namibia
The Supreme Court of Namibia is the supreme court in all legal matters of the laws of Namibia. It is the court of last resort and the highest appellate court in the country. It is located in the centre of Namibia's capital city, Windhoek. A Supreme Court decision is supreme in that it can only be reversed by an Act of Parliament that contradicts it, or by another ruling of the Supreme Court itself.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Windhoek
St. Mary's Cathedral, known as St. Marien Kathedrale in German, is a Roman Catholic church in Windhoek, Namibia. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Windhoek.
Sanlam Centre
The Sanlam Centre is a building in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. Located on Independence Avenue, the building was built in 1990, the same year as Namibia's independence. It has 15 floors and 28,000 m of floor space. The German, Swedish and Venezuelan embassies are located in the building,. as is the American Cultural Center, an extension of the United States embassy in Namibia. It is named after South Africa-based Sanlam Ltd.
Windhoek Central Business District
Windhoek Central Business District is the inner city area of Windhoek, capital of Namibia. It is surrounded by the suburbs of Windhoek West and Hochland Park in the west, Windhoek-North in the north, Eros, Klein-Windhoek, Luxushügel and Auasblick in the east, and Suiderhof and Southern Industrial in the south. Windhoek Central consists of residential and business properties as well as public spaces. Most of Windhoek's governmental and administrative buildings are situated here.
National Art Gallery of Namibia
The National Art Gallery of Namibia) is an institution for art and culture of the government of Namibia and is situated in Windhoek, Namibia. Its aims are to encourage and cultivate art in Namibia. In the National Art Gallery of Namibia there is a permanent exhibition of international recognition showing Namibian, African and European art. The Gallery shows also local art. Joe Madisia – an artist himself – is the director at the moment.
Moses ǁGaroëb (constituency)
Moses ǁGaroëb is the name of an electoral constituency in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was created in 2003 at the recommendation of the Third Delimitation Commission which suggested that the constituency of Hakahana be split. Since then, the suburb of Hakahana falls into two different constituencies. In 2008 the constituency was named after the politician Moses ǁGaroëb. The eastern part of Hakahana is now called Tobias Hainyeko constituency, after politician Tobias Hainyeko.
These districts belong to Windhoek.
- Augustinium
- Avis
- Eros
- Erospark
- Katutura
- Khomasdal
- Klein Windhoek
- Ludwigsdorf
- Olympia
- Pionierspark
- Suider Hof
- Windhoek Noord
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Windhoek.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Windhoek.
Windhoek, Windhoek (source)
Windhoek, Windhoek (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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