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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 geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, [2] is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.
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).
Windhoek English: Windhoek 2,530,151 825,418 km 2 (318,696 sq mi) Namibian dollar: Niger Republic of the Niger NER French: Niger—République du Niger: Niamey French: Niamey: 25,252,722 1,267,000 km 2 (489,191 sq mi) CFA franc: Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria NGA English: Nigeria—Federal Republic of Nigeria Abuja English: Abuja 213,401,323
Khomas is centered on the capital city Windhoek and provides for this reason superior transportation infrastructure. It is located in the central highlands of the country and is bordered by the Erongo region to the west and the northwest and by the Otjozondjupa region to the north.
Windhoek's Old Location in the 1950s The same skyline in 2011, showing the Old Location Cemetery Museum (lower right corner) and parts of the suburb Pionierspark. The Old Location (or as it was known then the Main Location) was an area segregated for Black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
Media Institute of Southern Africa headquartered in Windhoek. [20] 1994 Polytechnic of Namibia founded. National Library of Namibia headquartered in Windhoek. 1995 May: Miss Universe 1995 beauty pageant held in city. Quba-Mosque (Windhoek) built. Windhoek Country Club Resort in business.
In March 2018, Ethiopian Airlines introduced Africa's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Namibia. [27] [28] Due to flight performance and headwinds, Airlink in March 2019 has decided to re-direct its technical fuel-stop in Windhoek to Walvis Bay Airport, a move which would accommodate more passengers on the final leg to Saint Helena Airport. [29]
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