Windhoek
in Khomas, Namibia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-22.559 and 17.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -22° 33' 33" and E 17° 4' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NAD
Spoken languages:
English, Afrikaans, German, Herero
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:15 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:05 am and 7:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.886 and -160.220 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'eki'e
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Namibia in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Namibia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Namibia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Windhoek

Windhoek in Khomas with it's 268,132 habitants is located in Namibia. It's the capital of this country.

Current time in Windhoek is now 03:15 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Windhoek with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Windhoek. The closest airport in Namibia is Eros Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Namib Sand Sea in a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km), West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gobabis, Otjiwarongo, Mariental, Swakopmund and Keetmanshoop. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 4th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

VM at Monte Bello Guesthouse

Address
1,6 mi
Akwamaryn Street,Eros 30
9000 Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:00


Windhoek Country Club Resort

Address
3,1 mi
B1 Western Bypass
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino

Address
2,6 mi
Independence Ave Gustav Voigts Centre 129
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hilton Windhoek

Address
0,8 mi
Rev. Michael Scott St.
000 Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Protea Hotel Windhoek Thuringerhof

Address
0,1 mi
Corner of Bahnhof & Independence Avenues
9000 Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tilla's Guesthouse

Address
0,8 mi
9 Strauss Street
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Galton House

Address
1,9 mi
72 Amasoniet Street
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


River Crossing Lodge

Address
4,8 mi
Klein Windhoek
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Roof of Africa

Address
0,7 mi
Nelson Mandela Av 124
9000 Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Windhoek Gardens Guest House

Address
0,8 mi
31 Pasteur Street
Windhoek
Namibia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Windhoek West

Windhoek West is a suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Its population is 38,969.. The Polytechnic of Namibia is located in Windhoek-West. Electorally, Windohoek West is located in the Windhoek West constituency.

Located at -22.5597, 17.0778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Windhoek

Embassy of Germany, Windhoek

The German Embassy in Windhoek is Germany's diplomatic mission to Namibia. It is located at Sanlam Centre, 154 Independence Avenue in Windhoek. The current German ambassador is Egon Kochanke.

Located at -22.5678, 17.0839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Diplomatic missions of Germany, Germany–Namibia relations, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

Christ Church, Windhoek

The Christ Church (or Christuskirche) is a historic landmark and Lutheran church in Windhoek, Namibia. After the end of the wars between the Germans and the Khoikhoi, Herero, and Ovambo in 1907, the ground breaking ceremony took place and on October 16, 1910 the church was opened and dedicated as the Church of Peace. The Lutheran Church, which was built in the gothic revival style with Art Nouveau elements, stands in the historic center of Windhoek.

Located at -22.5678, 17.0872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1910, 20th-century Lutheran church buildings, Churches in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Lutheran congregations established in the 19th century

Tintenpalast

The Tintenpalast (German for "Ink Palace") is the seat of both chambers of the Namibian legislature, the National Council and the National Assembly. It is located in the Namibian capital of Windhoek.

Located at -22.5666, 17.0893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Government buildings completed in 1913, Legislative buildings, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Seats of national legislatures, Parliament of Namibia

Independence Avenue (Windhoek)

In Windhoek, Namibia, Independence Avenue runs through the heart of downtown and is "easily explored by foot". Prior to independence, the street was known as Kaiserstrasse.

Located at -22.5558, 17.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Windhoek, Roads in Namibia

Windhoek Railway Station

Windhoek Railway Station is a railway station serving the city of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is an important station in the Namibian rail network, and it is run by TransNamib. The first railway line to reach Windhoek was the one from Swakopmund, built in 1902 during Imperial Germany's colonial rule of German South West Africa. In 1914 this line was extended to Walvis Bay. The southern line from Lüderitz (built 1906) was connected via Keetmanshoop to Windhoek in 1912.

Located at -22.5594, 17.081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Railway stations in Namibia, TransNamib Railway

Supreme Court of Namibia

The Supreme Court of Namibia is the supreme court in all legal matters of the laws of Namibia. It is the court of last resort and the highest appellate court in the country. It is located in the centre of Namibia's capital city, Windhoek. A Supreme Court decision is supreme in that it can only be reversed by an Act of Parliament that contradicts it, or by another ruling of the Supreme Court itself.

Located at -22.5689, 17.0861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Namibian law, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

St. Mary's Cathedral, Windhoek

St. Mary's Cathedral, known as St. Marien Kathedrale in German, is a Roman Catholic church in Windhoek, Namibia. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Windhoek.

Located at -22.5647, 17.0823 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Namibia, Roman Catholic Church in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa

Sanlam Centre

The Sanlam Centre is a building in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. Located on Independence Avenue, the building was built in 1990, the same year as Namibia's independence. It has 15 floors and 28,000 m of floor space. The German, Swedish and Venezuelan embassies are located in the building,. as is the American Cultural Center, an extension of the United States embassy in Namibia. It is named after South Africa-based Sanlam Ltd.

Located at -22.5589, 17.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Buildings and structures completed in 1990, 1990 in Namibia

Windhoek Central Business District

Windhoek Central Business District 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 Southern 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.

Located at -22.5589, 17.0825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Windhoek

National Art Gallery of Namibia

The National Art Gallery of Namibia) is an institution for art and culture of the government of Namibia and is situated in Windhoek, Namibia. Its aims are to encourage and cultivate art in Namibia. In the National Art Gallery of Namibia there is a permanent exhibition of international recognition showing Namibian, African and European art. The Gallery shows also local art. Joe Madisia – an artist himself – is the director at the moment.

Located at -22.5617, 17.0856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Namibian culture, Museums in Namibia

Moses ǁGaroëb (constituency)

Moses ǁGaroëb is the name of an electoral constituency in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was created in 2003 at the recommendation of the Third Delimitation Commission which suggested that the constituency of Hakahana be split. Since then, the suburb of Hakahana falls into two different constituencies. In 2008 the constituency was named after the politician Moses ǁGaroëb. The eastern part of Hakahana is now called Tobias Hainyeko constituency, after politician Tobias Hainyeko.

Located at -22.5667, 17.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Constituencies of Khomas Region, Windhoek

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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