WINDHOEK

Khomas Region · NAMIBIA (NA) · 22.56°S / 17.08°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,352,136

Windhoek is a city in Namibia with a population of 386,219. It sits at -22.56/17.08, runs on Africa/Windhoek, is 4 km from Katutura.

Population 386,219

Place Type National Capital

Elevation 1700m

Timezone Africa/Windhoek

All facts

fields

Country: Namibia
Subdivision: Khomas Region
Coords: 22.56°S / 17.08°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

NW Katutura Khomas Region 21,243 4.7 km

S Groot Aub Khomas Region 3,452 43.5 km

Air access

nearby

ERS

Eros Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

WDH

Hosea Kutako International Airport

Large airport

40.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Windhoek?: 386,219 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Windhoek in?: Africa/Windhoek.
Which country is Windhoek in?: Namibia (NA).
Which airport serves Windhoek?: Eros Airport (ERS).
Does Windhoek have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Namibia?: English and German.
What currency is used in Namibia?: Namibia Dollar and Rand.
How many cities are in Namibia?: 93 on record.
Which admin region is Windhoek in?: Khomas Region.
What is the elevation of Windhoek?: 1,700 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3352136

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3352136,
    "name": "Windhoek",
    "ascii_name": "Windhoek",
    "country_code": "NA",
    "population": 386219,
    "elevation": 1700,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Windhoek",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": -22.55941,
    "longitude": 17.08323
  }
}

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comparatives

18.2x the population of Katutura.
4 km from Katutura.
Same timezone (Africa/Windhoek) as 92 other cities in Namibia.