Windhoek

American  

[vint-hook] / ˈvɪntˌhʊk /

noun

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

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Windhoek British  

/ ˈvɪnt-, ˈwɪntˌhʊk /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The latest assessment was approved by almost 150 countries meeting in Windhoek, Namibia.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

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

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