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Windhoek

[ vint-hook ]

noun

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


Windhoek

/ 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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On Monday he appeared before a magistrates' court in the capital Windhoek facing a charge of obstructing the course of justice.

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Whether donning a tracksuit to join a fun-run along Windhoek's Independence Avenue, or insisting his driver hang back from official motorcades, he aimed to be a man of the people.

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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.

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

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The 38-year-old, who lives in Namibia's capital, Windhoek, is desperate to get to Quebec to see her aunt and cousins whom she has not seen for almost a decade.

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