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Windhoek
Khomas Region, Namibia · Africa
About Windhoek
Windhoek sits on the route: 10 minutes from Katutura.
Windhoek is in Khomas Region, Namibia, with about 390,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Katutura, about 5 km away.
Windhoek Central Business District (short: Windhoek Central) 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 SouthernRead more
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. The name addition Business District refers to the possibility to apply for business rights which is generally granted for erven in Windhoek that are situated in any proclaimed business district.
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Windhoek is in Khomas Region, Namibia, about 5 km from Katutura.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 386,219
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Namibia
- Region
- Khomas Region
- Timezone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates
- -22.5594, 17.0832
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Most highways are gravel: reduce speed and carry two spare tyres on long routes.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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