Windhoek - Introduction

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Where in the World is Windhoek found? Windhoek is the capital of Namibia (Republic of Namibia), situated in the Southern Africa subregion of Africa. In Windhoek, the currency used is South African rand (R), which is the official currency used in Namibia. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Windhoek are -22.5594, 17.0832.

About Windhoek

Windhoek (, 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 geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia.

Windhoek is the social, economic, political, and cultural centre of the country. Nearly every Namibian national enterprise, governmental body, educational and cultural institution is headquartered there.

The city developed at the site of a permanent hot spring known to the local pastoral tribes. It developed rapidly after Jonker Afrikaner, Captain of the Orlam, settled there in 1840 and built a stone church for his community. In the decades following, multiple wars and armed hostilities resulted in the neglect and destruction of the new settlement. Windhoek was founded a second time in 1890 by Imperial German Army Major Curt von François, when the territory was colonised by the German Empire.

Windhoek Current Weather
Windhoek, Namibia
2024-11-02 15:25
Sunny

34.3°C

Temperature:34.3°C |
93.7°F
Feels like:32.3°C |
90.2°F
Other weather information:
Parameter Value
Wind Wind 14 km/h
Pressure Pressure 1019 mb
Humidity Humidity 13%
Visibility Visibility 10 km
UV Index UV Index 9.3
Precip Precipitation 0