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Windhoek (/ ˈ w ɪ n d h ʊ k /, Afrikaans: [ˈvəntɦuk] ⓘ; German: Windhuk [ˈvɪnthʊk] ⓘ; Khoekhoe: ǀAi-ǁGams; Otjiherero: Otjomuise) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's ...
Its capital city, Windhoek, is the 150th most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live. [148] Taxation in Namibia includes personal income tax, which is applicable to the total taxable income of an individual. All individuals are taxed at progressive marginal rates over a series of income brackets.
Map of Namibia Windhoek, Capital of Namibia Walvis Bay Swakopmund. Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality are cities, places with a town council are towns.
Namibia – sovereign country located along the Atlantic Coast of Southern Africa. [1] Namibia shares borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek (German: Windhuk).
The Central Plateau is home to the highest point in Namibia at Königstein elevation 2,606 metres (8,550 ft). [1] Within the wide, flat Central Plateau is the majority of Namibia's population and economic activity. Windhoek, the nation's capital, is located here, as well as most of the arable land. Although arable land accounts for only 1% of ...
The city is also Namibia's educational, commercial, and tourism capital. [15] In 2001 the employment rate for the labor force (46% of those 15+) was 71% employed and 29% unemployed. For those 15+ years old and not in the labor force (50%), 55% were students, 25% homemakers, and 20% retired, too old, etc. [ 14 ] According to the 2012 Namibia ...
The city of Windhoek, the capital of South West Africa and later Namibia, was officially founded on 18 October 1890 by Curt Karl Bruno von François, an Imperial German Colonial Official in the Schutztruppe. [1] Its purpose was to serve as the capital of German South West Africa. Since its establishment, the city has had 49 different mayors ...
Categories by city in Namibia (4 C) G. Gobabis (1 C, 7 P) K. Keetmanshoop (1 C, 13 P) O. Okahandja (1 C, 10 P) Otjiwarongo (1 C, 8 P) S. ... Pages in category "Cities ...