Windhoek
Americannoun
noun
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The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
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
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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