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Windhoek
About Windhoek
Windhoek is Namibia’s capital and the seat of a first democratically elected government. The town lies at an altitude of 1650 m in a valley surrounded by the Eros Mountains in the north and the Auas mountains in the south. In the west you have the Khomas Highland leading to the Namib and the coast. Windhoek has a nice city centre with many buildings in old German style. The city has large open lands and its hot desert weather unmistakable belongs to this very dry land. Most people come here to go on Safari.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- The city centre of Windhoek lies on the Independence Avenue
- Parliament of Namibia-the "Tintenpalast" ("Ink Palace")
- Parliament Park
- Katatura township–advisable to go with a guide for explanations on history and for safety
- Shopping–African Craft, Food Market, Safari equipment
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- National Gallery of Namibia
- Christuskirche-old Lutheran church
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Windhoek, such as
- Etosha Park
- Hiking safari in Daan Viljoen Game Parc
- Safari in Okapuka
- Sossusvlei, Namib Desert
- Safari in Okapuka ranch (30 km from Windhoek)
- More Safaris
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 230 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Weather: Summer (November till January) temperatures are around 30˚C while winter (June till August) Temperatures are around 10˚C. The dry African climate holds with average precipitation at 36cm annually. May till September is almost literally a dry period while January till March is the ‘wet season’ with and average of 8cm precipitation per month. With 300 days of sunshine on average per year Windhoek is a truly a sunny place.
- Police tel. nr. 1011
- Tourist Assistance Service: Namibia Tourism tel.nr. (264) (61) 284 0111
- Road patrol: Automobile Association of Namibia tel.nr. (264) (61) 224 201
Local transport
- Taxis-shared
- Walking–there are limited options as there is not really a public transit system
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Hosea Kutako International Airport 45 kilometres outside Windhoek. Most local charter operators have Eros Airport as their base(on the outskirts of Windhoek)
- Trains: awfully slow, not the best option
- Car: the primary routes are the B1 and B2
- Combie: all throughout Namibia
- Bus from Capetown
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