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District of Windhoek
Khomas - Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border with Zimbabwe, less than 200 meters of riverbed separates them at their closest points. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence.

Located at -22.57, 17.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Namibia, Countries in Africa, Member states of the African Union, Countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, English-speaking countries and territories, German-speaking countries, Afrikaans-speaking countries and territories, Liberal democracies, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Republics, States and territories established in 1990, Member states of the United Nations, Bantu countries and territories, Commonwealth republics, Former German colonies

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.

Located at -22.5597, 17.0778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Windhoek

Windhoek East

Windhoek East is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. It consists of the upper-class suburbs of Windhoek: Auasblick, Avis, Klein Windhoek, Ludwigsdorf, Luxury Hill, Olympia, and Suiderhof. As of 2010 its population is 12.674. Windhoek East is the most affluent constituency of Windhoek, most embassies, private schools, private medical facilities, and shopping malls are located here, and the education rate of the inhabitants is high. All its roads are tarred.

Located at -22.5667, 17.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Constituencies of Khomas Region, Windhoek

Windhoek Rural

Windhoek Rural is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. As of 2010 its population is 20,212. This constituency contains all settlements in the Khomas Region that are outside the city of Windhoek, among them: Aris Brakwater Dordabis Groot Aub Mix camp Nauchas Nina Seeis Solitaire The main economic activity in this constituency is farming and related work like gardening, seed production, and firewood collection; 90% of the area consists of commercial farms.

Located at -22.5667, 17.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Constituencies of Khomas Region, Windhoek

Namibia Breweries Limited

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) is a Namibian brewery founded in 1920 when Carl List and Hermann Ohlthaver acquired four small breweries with financial difficulties. The breweries were merged under the name South West Breweries Limited (SWB). SWB changed its name to Namibia Breweries Limited when Namibia gained independence on March 21, 1990. Ohlthaver & List Group of Companies are still the majority shareholder.

Located at -22.5237, 17.0789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beer and breweries in Africa, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Companies of Namibia, Diageo

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.

Located at -22.5678, 17.0839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Germany, Germany–Namibia relations, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5678, 17.0872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1910, 20th-century Lutheran church buildings, Churches in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Lutheran congregations established in the 19th century

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.

Located at -22.5666, 17.0893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government buildings completed in 1913, Legislative buildings, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Seats of national legislatures, Parliament of Namibia

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.

Located at -22.5558, 17.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Windhoek, Roads in Namibia

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.

Located at -22.5594, 17.081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Railway stations in Namibia, TransNamib Railway

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.

Located at -22.5689, 17.0861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Namibian law, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5647, 17.0823 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Namibia, Roman Catholic Church in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa

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.

Located at -22.5589, 17.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Buildings and structures completed in 1990, 1990 in Namibia

Windhoek Central Hospital

Windhoek Central Hospital is a public hospital in Windhoek, Namibia. It is one of two State Hospitals in the city.

Located at -22.5536, 17.0714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Hospitals in Namibia, Hospitals with year of establishment missing

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.

Located at -22.5589, 17.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5617, 17.0856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Namibian culture, Museums in Namibia

Sanderburg

Sanderburg (Sander's castle) is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features.

Located at -22.5744, 17.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Castles in Namibia

Schwerinsburg

Schwerinsburg (Schwerin's castle) is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia.

Located at -22.5733, 17.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Castles in Namibia

Heinitzburg

Heinitzburg (originally Heynitzburg, Heinitz' castle) is one of the three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1914 by architect Wilhelm Sander. Sander originally built the castle for himself but sold it in 1916 to Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, who named the castle Heynitzburg after his wife Margarete's birth name "von Heynitz". Heinitzburg is used today as a restaurant and hotel.

Located at -22.5744, 17.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Castles in Namibia

German South-West Africa

German South-West Africa was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was taken over by the Union of South Africa (as part of the British Empire) and administered as South-West Africa, finally becoming Namibia in 1990. With an area of 835,100 km², it was one and a half times the size of the mainland German Empire in Europe (without its colonies) at the time.

Located at -22.57, 17.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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German South-West Africa, History of Namibia, Former German colonies, Former protectorates, German colonisation in Africa, Germany–Namibia relations, States and territories established in 1884

Cosmos High School

Cosmos High School is a polytechnical school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is situated in Hans-Dietrich Genscher street in the suburb of Khomasdal.

Located at -22.549, 17.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Windhoek

Alte Feste

The Alte Feste (Old Fortress) is a fortress and museum in downtown Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The building was designed by captain Curt von François to serve as headquarters of the imperial German Schutztruppe (colonial military force) during German colonisation of South-West Africa. The location of Windhoek, which was deserted and completely destroyed at that time, was chosen because the Germans felt it would serve as a buffer zone between the Nama and Herero tribes.

Located at -22.5694, 17.0883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Namibia, National Monuments of Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, History of Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5667, 17.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Constituencies of Khomas Region, Windhoek

Windhoek High School

Windhoek High School (WHS) is a school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Populary known as The Blue School, it was founded on 5 February 1917 making it is one of the oldest schools in the country. Currently, WHS is rated among the top 100 schools in Africa.

Located at -22.5685, 17.0891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Windhoek, Cricket grounds in Namibia

Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek

The Equestrian Monument, more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter (Rider of South-West), is a statue in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was inaugurated on 27 January 1912, the birthday of German emperor Wilhelm II.

Located at -22.5686, 17.0878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Equestrian statues, History of colonialism, Germany–Namibia relations, German South-West Africa, National Monuments of Namibia