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Capital City Windhoek

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Located in Namibia :: Central Namibia
Category: Places :: Capital City

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Windhoek is the capital and the social, economic and cultural centre of Namibia. It is also the biggest city in Namibia. The hot springs near today's city centre is what attracted people to the spot in the first place. Present-day Windhoek was founded on 18 October 1890, when Major Curt Von François fixed the foundation stone of a fort from where they could maintain order in the then German protectorate South-West Africa, now known as Namibia. After 1907 development accelerated as people migrated from the countryside to the city and there was a large influx of European settlers from Germany and South Africa. The German influence can still be seen today.

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Address : Central Namibia, Namibia
Cellphone Reception : Good Main Cellular Network : MTC, LEO

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Town Information [ correction ]
Police Station : Yes   Police Telephone : +264(0)61 209 4111
Hospital : Yes   Hospital Telephone : +264(0)61 270 2911
Doctor : Yes   Doctor Telephone : +264(0)61 222 749
Embassy : Yes   Embassy Telephone : +264(0)61 205 7111
Tourist Information : Yes   Tourist Information Telephone : +264(0)61 290 6000

Petrol : Yes   Petrol Type : LRP/ULP   Petrol Price Index : 9,90 NAD (Feb-2012)
Diesel : Yes   Diesel Price Index : 10,43 NAD (Feb-2012)

Towing Service : Yes   Towing Service Telephone: +264(0)61 222 067

Facilities : Gas Refill, Shopping Mall, Shopping Centre, Shops, General Dealer, Bank, ATM, Foreign Exchange, Internet Cafe, Tour Services, Lodging, Camping, Butchery, Bakery, Liquor, Restaurant, Pharmacy, Airport, Car Rental, Tyre Repair, Tyre Sales, Mechanical Repair

Activities [ correction ]
Game Viewing, Game Drives, Night Drives, Quad Bikes, 4WD Trails, Tours and Excursions, Picnics, Wine Tasting, Hiking Trails, Guided Walks, Mountain Biking, Donkey Trekking, Horse Trails, Donkey Cart Drives, Camel Rides, Animal Feeding, Golf, Fishing, Swimming, Diving, Snorkelling, Surfing, Sandboarding, Water Skiing, Canoeing, Makoro Trips, Sea_Kayaking, Sailing, Boat Trips, White Water Rafting, Bird Watching, Whale or Dolphin Watching, Scenic Flights, Hot-air Balloon Flights, Stargazing, Photography
More Activities: Sky Diving. Camping Safaris. Desert Excursions. Hunting

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