Wind·hoek (v nt h k ) The capital of Namibia, in the central part of the country. Originally the headquarters of a Nama leader, it was occupied by German forces in 1885 and made the capital of the German colony of South-West Africa in 1892. Population: 233,000. |
Windhoek [ˈwɪntˌhʊk ˈvɪnt-]
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(Placename) the capital of Namibia, in the centre, at an altitude of 1654 m (5428 ft.): formerly the capital of German South West Africa. Pop.: 169 000 (1997 est.)
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| Noun | 1. | Windhoek - capital of Namibia in the center of the country Namibia, Republic of Namibia, South West Africa - a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa |
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