Pionierspark
District of Windhoek
Khomas - Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border with Zimbabwe, less than 200 meters of riverbed separates them at their closest points. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence.

Located at -22.57, 17.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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.

Located at -22.599, 17.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Namibia

The University of Namibia (UNAM) is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park residential area of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Faculties of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Sciences Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Medical & Health Science, and Science. The University of Namibia is the only institution to offer a doctorate in the study of the Khoekhoe language.

Located at -22.6111, 17.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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.

Located at -22.6122, 17.0806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Airports in Namibia, Khomas Region, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.575, 17.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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.
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Diplomatic missions of Germany, Germany–Namibia relations, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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

Located at -22.6077, 17.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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.

Located at -22.6172, 17.0769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Polytechnic of Namibia

The Polytechnic of Namibia, locally also known as Poly or Polytechnic, is an institute of tertiary education in Windhoek, Namibia. It has been established by Act 33 / 1994 of the Namibian Parliament.

Located at -22.6111, 17.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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UNAM Radio

UNAM Radio is the radio station of the University of Namibia. It broadcasts on 97.4 fm and is based in Windhoek. Established in the year 2000 Unam radio is part of the University of Namibia mission to increase practical and students involvement with media and also to highlight the universities activities to the wider community. (Tyson. p65). The radio station is mainly dedicated to the university students and also the young at heart.

Located at -22.6111, 17.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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University of Namibia, Radio stations in Namibia, Media in Windhoek, Community radio stations

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.

Located at -22.5836, 17.0936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Namibia, 2006 in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.
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Namibian law, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.6076, 17.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Windhoek, Sport in Windhoek, Sports venues in Namibia, Football venues in Namibia, Rugby union stadiums in Namibia

Pioneers Park

Pioneers Park (also Pionierspark) is a suburb in the south of Windhoek, Namibia, in the Windhoek West parliamentary constituency. It was developed in the second half of the 20th century as a white community, with the previous black residents being expelled to Katutura. The suburb is mainly residential, but also contains the main campus of the University of Namibia. Other local facilities include a cemetery and the Catholic Church of St. Boniface, built in 1928, which is now a national monument.

Located at -22.5911, 17.0678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Suburbs of Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5913, 17.1011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hochland Park

Hochland Park (also Hochlandpark, seldom Highland Park) is a residential suburb in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is named after the German Khomas Hochland, the central-Namibian plateau area in which Windhoek is situated. Hochland Park is situated adjacent to the city centre and borders the suburbs of Tauben Glen and Acacia in the east, Dorado Park in the north, Windhoek West in the West and Pioneers Park in the south.

Located at -22.5739, 17.0669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Suburbs of Windhoek

German South-West Africa

German South-West Africa was a colony of the German Empire from 1884 until 1915, when it was taken over by the Union of South Africa (as part of the British Empire) and administered as South-West Africa, finally becoming Namibia in 1990. With an area of 835,100 km², it was one and a half times the size of the mainland German Empire in Europe (without its colonies) at the time.

Located at -22.57, 17.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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.

Located at -22.5825, 17.0894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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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.

Located at -22.5864, 17.0942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.6014, 17.0975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Academia Secondary School

Academia Secondary School is a secondary school in Windhoek, Namibia.

Located at -22.6091, 17.0662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Windhoek West (constituency)

Windhoek West is an electoral constituency in the Khomas Region of Namibia. It contains the affluent suburbs of Hochland Park, Pioneers Park, Academia, Cimbebasia, Rocky Crest, Windhoek North and Windhoek West. Windhoek West has 42,201 inhabitants. Its residents have a high life expectancy, and a high rate of school attendance, and access to electricity and safe water. The first councillor of this constituency was Henk Mudge.

Located at -22.5885, 17.0628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Constituencies of Khomas Region, Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.5916, 17.0718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

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.

Located at -22.6077, 17.0964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Windhoek

Windhoek International School

Windhoek International School (known locally as the International School or WIS) is an independent, co-educational, international school located in Windhoek, Namibia. The school provides education from Kindergarten through to Year 13. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme as well as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education.

Located at -22.5833, 17.0569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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