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Windhoek (/[unsupported input]ˈvɪnt.hʊk/ VINT-huuk; German: Windhuk (help·info)) is the caipital an lairgest ceity in Namibie. It is locatit in central Namibie in the Khomas Highland plateau aurie aroond 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) abuin sea level. It haes an offecial population o 233,529 (accordin tae the hindermaist census), but it is nou beleved tae hae aboot 300,000 indwallers.
Windhoek Windhuk, ǀAiǁGams, | |
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Ceety | |
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Coordinates: 22°34′12″S 17°5′1″E | |
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Region | Khomas Region |
Established | 18 October 1890 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Agnes Kafula[1] |
• Deputy Mayor | Muezee Kazapua[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 645 km2 (249 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 322,500 |
• Density | 356.6/km2 (924/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (WAST) |
Its name comes frae the Dutch "Wind" (wind) an "hoek" (lit: corner, bat an aa place, etc.) "The place whaur winds blaws".
The ceety wis oreeginally foondit bi the native Nama an Herero fowk, wha noted it's het springs. The early Afrikaners sattled thare in the 19t century acause o it's het springs an aw. Thay biggit a kirk thare, an Windhoek stairtit tae come guid. Houaniver, weirs atweesh the Nama an Herero fowk shent the toun. In 1884, it becam pairt o the German Empire, an a German airmy base wis biggit thare. This is conseedered the foondin o the modren Windhoek. Windhoek wis slaw tae develop, wi anerly necessar biggins bein biggit. It wis mainly a smaw fermin toun. Efter 1907, fowk stairtit tae flit tae the ceity frae the landwart, an mony fowk frae Germany an Sooth Africae an aw. Durin Warld War I, Sooth Africae invadit an occupee'd Namibie, an Windhoek. Efter 1955, Windhoek developit verra fest, an it's watter supplee an roads war impruiven. When Namibie unthirled fare Sooth Africae in 1990, it becam the foremaist caipital o the Republic o Namibie.
The ceety haes several fitbaa clubs which include African Stars F.C., Black Africa F.C., F.C. Civics Windhoek, Orlando Pirates F.C., Ramblers F.C. an SK Windhoek.
Mony boxers such as Paulus Moses, Paulus Ambunda an Abmerk Shindjuu are frae the ceety.
Windhoek haes cooperation agreements an pairtnerships wi the follaein ceeties an touns:
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