Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia, on the Khomas Highland plateau in central Namibia at roughly 1,700 metres elevation. It developed around natural hot springs and serves as the country's economic, political and cultural centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
windhoek is associated with khomas-region.
Source Khomas Region (Wikipedia)
Source Windhoek (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
windhoek is the capital of khomas-region.
Source Khomas Region (Wikipedia)
Source Windhoek (Wikipedia)
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1. Windhoek (Wikipedia)
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Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia
Infobox, Population figure
486,186
Infobox, Population year
Population (2023)
Infobox, Area
5,133 km2 (1,982 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
1,655 m
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
22°34′12″S 17°5′1″E / 22.57000°S 17.08361°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
22°34′12″S 17°5′1″E / 22.57000°S 17.08361°E
Infobox, Founded
1890
Associated With: Namibia, Infobox, Country
Namibia
View the Source Khomas Region (Wikipedia)
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Khomas is centered on the capital city Windhoek and provides for this reason superior transportation infrastructure.
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