Windhoek

American

[vint-hook] / ˈvɪntˌhʊk /

noun

a city in and the capital of Namibia, in the central part.

Windhoek British

/ ˈwɪntˌhʊk, ˈvɪnt- /

noun

the capital of Namibia, in the centre, at an altitude of 1654 m (5428 ft): formerly the capital of German South West Africa. Pop: 252 000 (2005 est)

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024

Mr. Geingob, who had been receiving treatment for cancer, died at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek, just after midnight, the statement said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

Van Vuuren grew up in Windhoek - the capital of a vast nation more than double the size of Germany, but with a population 30 times smaller.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023

As one of few obstetricians then in Windhoek, he delivered 70 babies.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023

On the streets of Windhoek, capital of newly independent Namibia, I saw black Herero people, black Ovambos, whites, and Namas, different again from both blacks and whites.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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