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Windhoek
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| Country | Namibia |
| Region | Khomas Region |
| First settled | 1840 |
| Second founding | 18 October 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fransina Kahungo[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Ian Subasubani[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,133 km2 (1,982 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,655 m (5,430 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 325,858 |
| • Density | 62.8/km2 (163/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | windhoekcc |
Windhoek (German: Windhuk) is the capital city of Namibia. It has a population of 230,000 people. Windhoek is the trade center for sheep skins. The area was controlled by Germany in 1885. It became the capital of the German colony, German South-West Africa, in 1892. During World War I, Windhoek was captured by South Africa. It was the capital of South West Africa (Namibia) under South African control until the independence of Namibia in 1990.
Windhoek has a semi-desert climate.
Windhoek is known to be among the cleanest cities in Africa.[4]
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References
- ↑ City of Windhoek, 2019-12-16
- ↑ "Fransina Kahungu elected Mayor of Windhoek | | NBC". Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ↑ "Table 4.2.2 Urban population by Census years (2001 and 2011)" (PDF). Namibia 2011 – Population and Housing Census Main Report. Namibia Statistics Agency. p. 39. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/namibia-battles-to-regain-its-cleanest-in-africa-status[permanent dead link]. Namibia battles to regain its ‘cleanest in Africa’ status || The Southern Times
Other websites
- News
- Republikein, Namibian newspaper (Afrikaans)
- Allgemeine Zeitung Namibias, Namibian newspaper (German)
- The Namibian, newspaper (English)
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