The influence of the German colonial times can still be seen today: German Restaurants, several German street names, German beer, bread and sausages. Especially the German carnival is celebrated to a great extend! In some of the shops one can communicate in German even though the official language in Namibia is English.
Nearly all Namibian or Namibia operating companies have their seat in Windhoek. Many companies have German-Namibian owners. Due to this concentration the town is continuously growing by approximately 12, persons annually.
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Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site. Windhoek - The capital of Namibia. Christuskirche church of christ. The Heroes Acre. Windhoek city. Windhoek info. Points of interest in Windhoek. Stay in Windhoek. Learn more. It is 1,m above sea level, km north of the Orange River and km from the Atlantic seaboard. Whether due to pure luck or a brilliant stroke of Germanic planning, the city is situated in almost the countries epicenter.
This location has obvious benefits when it comes to governing a country the size of Namibia, and also makes it the ideal place to start and plan any Namibian travel.
The majority of tourists visiting Namibia on a fly drive safari start their adventure in the capital as it is the main entry point to the country.
There are several large international companies offering rental cars at Windhoek International Airport while numerous smaller companies offer vehicle hire in Windhoek.
In the population of Windhoek was approximately , people, an extremely small capital by global standards. This number is growing rapidly at present mostly due to a lack of employment in rural areas.
Despite the large increase in population over the last few years the city centre is extremely clean, and mostly trouble free. Most tourists comment on the cleanliness of the city! The city centre is characterised by a proliferation of German style buildings, a lasting reminder of Namibia's early colonial history.
Early buildings such as the Alte Feste old fort , Christuskirche and Tintenpalast the parliament buildings are of particular historical interest.
In a wonderful display of irony, the Alte Feste Fort, once the bastion of German colonialism, now houses the National Museum which places particular emphasis on the freedom struggle and Namibian independence, right in front of the fort is the iconic Reiterdenkmal equestrian memorial. The area was also called Queen Adelaide's Baths for a mercifully brief time.
Several opinions are offered for the origin of the present name, the most popular of these is that sometime before Jonker Afrikaner, a Nama leader, named the area Winterhoek, after the farm in South Africa where he was born.
Windhoek, or windy corner, is a corruption of this name. During the day the city centre has a European cafe culture, German cuisine dominates, but Namibian influence can be found in the quantity and quality of meat on offer, vegetarians be warned, Namibia is carnivorous country! Saying that, the streets are choc-a-bloc with people of all ages and cultures, all bearing a wonderful sense of pride, hope and ambition. Nightlife in the city centre has grown with the population, with a decent amount of restaurants, bars and night clubs.
There is still a fair amount of nightlife happening outside of the city centre, in the suburbs and in township areas. During South African occupation the city was divided into three areas; the central suburbs for the Whites, Khomasdal for the Coloureds and Katutura for the Blacks.
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