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Explore Olympia
The district Olympia of Windhoek in Khomas is located in Namibia and is a district of the nations capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 12% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
VM at Monte Bello Guesthouse
Hilton Windhoek
Windhoek Country Club Resort
AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino
Protea Hotel Windhoek Thuringerhof
Tilla's Guesthouse
The Olive Exclusive All-Suite Hotel
River Crossing Lodge
Roof of Africa
Windhoek Gardens Guest House
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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 East
Windhoek East is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. It consists of the upper-class suburbs of Windhoek: Auasblick, Avis, Klein Windhoek, Ludwigsdorf, Luxury Hill, Olympia, and Suiderhof. As of 2010 its population is 12.674. Windhoek East is the most affluent constituency of Windhoek, most embassies, private schools, private medical facilities, and shopping malls are located here, and the education rate of the inhabitants is high. All its roads are tarred.
Windhoek Rural
Windhoek Rural is a constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. As of 2010 its population is 20,212. This constituency contains all settlements in the Khomas Region that are outside the city of Windhoek, among them: Aris Brakwater Dordabis Groot Aub Mix camp Nauchas Nina Seeis Solitaire The main economic activity in this constituency is farming and related work like gardening, seed production, and firewood collection; 90% of the area consists of commercial farms.
Holy Cross Convent School
The Holy Cross Convent School is a school in Windhoek, Namibia. It was established in 1906 by the Holy Cross Sisters. The school was brought to Namibia by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as a result of educational initiatives in the "German Protectorate of South West Africa", now the Republic of Namibia.
Eros Airport
Eros Airport or Windhoek Eros Airport is an airport serving Windhoek, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in the Khomas Region, about 5 km south of Windhoek's central business district. Eros is a busy hub of general aviation and one of the busiest airports in the SADC region. It is the host to commercial, private, and scheduled traffic ranging from high performance jet aircraft to Cessna 152 trainers.
Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek
The Deutsche Höhere Privatschule, or DHPS as it is commonly known, is a private school in Namibia. Situated in the capital Windhoek, it is the oldest private high school in the country. It is also one of the biggest German international schools in Africa. The DHPS is a boarding school, but has many day students. The hostel is open to students from other schools too and offers various sporting facilities e.g. swimming pool, basketball courts, soccer fields and roller hockey rink.
Independence Stadium (Namibia)
The Independence Stadium in Windhoek is the national stadium of the Republic of Namibia. It holds 25,000 spectators and is mainly used for football events. It is not - as widely said - renamed into Sam Nujoma Stadium. This is a new, much smaller stadium, also located in Windhoek
Windhoek Country Club Resort
The Windhoek Country Club Resort is a multi-use resort outside of Windhoek, Namibia owned by Legacy Hotels and Resorts International. The Resort was opened in May 1995 and was home to the 1995 Miss Universe Pageant. The resort's golf course is home to the yearly Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament. The Hotel consists of 152 rooms, of which 18 are family rooms, 39 are luxury, 87 are twin, 7 suites and 1 paraplegic room. The resort also includes a casino.
Maerua Mall
The Maerua Mall is a shopping complex in Windhoek, Namibia. Expanded to more than double its original size in 2006, Maerua Mall is now the largest shopping mall in Namibia and contains a number of retail outlets, including Ackermans, @home, FNB, and Total Sports. Along with Wernhil Park Mall, the two malls are the largest formal shopping venues in Namibia. Maerua mall lies opposite centaurus high school in Windhoek. It is currently the most popular mall in Namibia.
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.
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium
Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium is a rugby and football stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. It is named after Hage Geingob, former Vice President of Namibia.
State House of Namibia
The State House of the Republic of Namibia is the administrative capital of Namibia, as well the official residence of the President of Namibia. Located in the Auasblick suburb of Windhoek, the State House was constructed by Mansudae Overseas Projects of North Korea from September 2002 to March 2008, a total of 66 months. The administrative building cost N$ 400 million Namibian dollars.
Sanderburg
Sanderburg (Sander's castle) is the smallest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built between 1917 and 1919 by architect Wilhelm Sander who designed it as his own place of residence. Its architectural style combines several medieval features.
Schwerinsburg
Schwerinsburg (Schwerin's castle) is the biggest of three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. Today is the private residence of the Italian ambassador in Namibia.
Heinitzburg
Heinitzburg (originally Heynitzburg, Heinitz' castle) is one of the three castles in Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1914 by architect Wilhelm Sander. Sander originally built the castle for himself but sold it in 1916 to Hans Bogislav Graf von Schwerin, who named the castle Heynitzburg after his wife Margarete's birth name "von Heynitz". Heinitzburg is used today as a restaurant and hotel.
Avis Dam
The Avis Dam is a dam outside of Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1933 by the South African colonial authorities. It first flooded in April 1934, but only exceeded 75% again in 2007.
Windhoek Show
The Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show is an annual trade fair in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It combines an agricultural exhibition, several industrial and retail offerings, and a range of entertainment facilities. The Windhoek Show was first held in 1899 and is since 1966 conducted annually. Held during the first week of October, the Windhoek Show is the biggest industrial and agricultural exhibition in Namibia. It attracts close to 100,000 visitors per year.
St. Paul's College, Namibia
St. Paul's College was established in 1962 as a Catholic all-boys school by the Tilburg Fraters. The Roman Catholic Church purchased a farm situated at the foot of Roman Hill in Klein Windhoek, a low density suburb in Windhoek, Namibia. Due to the presence of hot springs and fountains at the time, it was possible to develop a vineyard, gardens and orchards where the school is currently located. When Namibia was shifting from the apartheid regime to a democratic government, St.
Alte Feste
The Alte Feste (Old Fortress) is a fortress and museum in downtown Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The building was designed by captain Curt von François to serve as headquarters of the imperial German Schutztruppe (colonial military force) during German colonisation of South-West Africa. The location of Windhoek, which was deserted and completely destroyed at that time, was chosen because the Germans felt it would serve as a buffer zone between the Nama and Herero tribes.
Centaurus Secondary School
Centaurus Secondary School is a high school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was founded on 23 January 1962 and started with 175 learners transferred from Windhoek High School.
Kleine Kuppe
Kleine Kuppe is a residential suburb situated in the south of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Kleine Kuppe is a middle income suburb that is bordered by the suburbs of Olympia to the north and Cimbebasia to the west. The Windhoek Gymnasium Private School has one of its campuses in Kleine Kuppe.
Delta Secondary School Windhoek
Delta Secondary School Windhoek (DSSW, German: Delta Oberschule Windhoek, DOSW) previously known as Deutsche Oberschule Windhoek, is government school in Namibia. Situated in the capital Windhoek, it was separated from its younger counter-part Delta School Windhoek (DSW), formerly known as German School Windhoek, in January 1975.
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Not to be confused with Wanderers Stadium in South Africa. Wanderers Cricket GroundGround informationLocation Windhoek, NamibiaEstablishment 1990 (first recorded match) Wanderers Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1990 when Namibia played the Netherlands. The ground held its first List A match in the 2001/02 6 Nations Challenge when Namibia played Sri Lanka A. To date the ground has held 37 List A matches.
United Ground, Windhoek
United Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1990 when Namibia played the Netherlands. The ground held its first List A match in the 2001/02 6 Nations Challenge when Kenya played Zimbabwe A. To date the ground has held 12 List A matches. In 2005, the ground held its first first-class match between Namibia and Bermuda in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup.
Windhoek High School
Windhoek High School (WHS) is a school in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Populary known as The Blue School, it was founded on 5 February 1917 making it is one of the oldest schools in the country. Currently, WHS is rated among the top 100 schools in Africa.
Reiterdenkmal, Windhoek
The Equestrian Monument, more commonly known under its German original name Reiterdenkmal and the name Südwester Reiter (Rider of South-West), is a statue in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It was inaugurated on 27 January 1912, the birthday of German emperor Wilhelm II.