Windhoek
Americannoun
noun
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He appeared in the Grootfontein Magistrate court, north of the capital, Windhoek, on Tuesday where he was denied bail and remanded in custody, the Namibia Press Agency reported.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
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
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
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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