Windhoek

Summary

Windhoek is a city^[1]. Windhoek ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Windhoek is located in Khomas Region^[3].
• Windhoek is in the country of Namibia^[4].
• Windhoek's head of government is recorded as Sade Gawanas^[5].
• Windhoek's image is recorded as Windhoek-Skyline.jpg^[6].
• Windhoek's image is recorded as Windhoek Panorama Three Circles 20190518.jpg^[7].
• Windhoek's image is recorded as Iglesia de Cristo, Windhoek, Namibia, 2018-08-04, DD 02.jpg^[8].
• Windhoek's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Windhoek's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Windhoek's official language is recorded as English^[11].
• Windhoek's flag image is recorded as Flag of Windhoek.gif^[12].
• Windhoek's coat of arms image is recorded as Windhoek COA.svg^[13].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Berlin^[14].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shanghai^[15].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Richmond^[16].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wetzlar^[17].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Trossingen^[18].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremen^[19].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Douala^[20].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Harare^[21].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gaborone^[22].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Havana^[23].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vantaa^[24].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brazzaville^[25].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Otjiwarongo^[26].
• Windhoek's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nanjing^[27].

Body

Geography

Windhoek is in the country of Namibia^[4]. Windhoek is located in Khomas Region^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+322500'}^[28], {'amount': '+334580'}^[29], {'amount': '+431000'}^[30], {'amount': '+395000'}^[31], {'amount': '+325858'}^[32], and {'amount': '+233529'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[9] and big city^[10].

History and Context

+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Windhoek^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Windhoek include Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Namibia^[37].

Why It Matters

Windhoek ranks in the top 2% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).^[2] Windhoek has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Windhoek is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Windhoek include Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Namibia^[37].