Windhoek
Americannoun
noun
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Mr Geingob was interred in a mausoleum at Heroes' Acre on the outskirts of the capital, Windhoek, as mourners paid tribute to a man they hailed as a nation-builder and a pan-African hero.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
Thousands of people - many carrying the Namibian flag and draped in the national colours - lined the street as his casket was driven through the streets of Windhoek on Friday and Saturday.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 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
In Windhoek, Namibia, where she was being shown around by first lady Monica Geingos, she attended a luncheon that a local reporter said contained every important person in the country’s government.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2023
Outside Windhoek, the last of the formerly widespread Kalahari Bushmen were struggling for survival.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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