Business in Windhoek (Namibia)
Transport and Foreign Trade in Windhoek: economic capital of Namibia, Khomas Highland Plateau
Windhoek (The warm sources) is the administrative, economic,
commercial and
cultural capital of
Namibia (Southern Africa)
- Population of Windhoek: 326,000 inhabitants
- Windhoek is the largest Namibian city
- Windhoek is located in the centre of Namibia on the Khomas Highland Plateau
- The largest Namibian companies and institutions are based in
Windhoek
- Windhoek: 96% of the public jobs in Namibia
- Windhoek is a commercial centre specialising in sheep skins
- Namibian Region: Khomas
Namibian Students
from Windhoek (Namibia)
- Masters: Business in Africa, Transport and Logistics in Africa
- Doctorate in African Business
More information: Trade and Business in Namibia, at EENI Global Business School Website.
- Main ethnic groups in Windhoek: German origin people (10%), Ovambo, Herero, Nama and Afrikaners
- Elevation of Windhoek: 1,655 meters
- Climate of Windhoek: hot and semi-arid (300 sunny days per year)
- Headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese
- 1840: foundation of Windhoek by Jonker Afrikaner (History of Namibia)
Logistics and Transportation in Windhoek - Namibia
Railways. Windhoek is linked by rail with:
- Okahandja (North)
- Rehoboth (south)
- Gobabis (east)
Trans-Kalahari
Corridor (1,900 kilometres): Windhoek - Port of Walvis Bay
Tripoli-Windhoek Transport Corridor
Hosea Kutako International Airport
- Eros Airport (local)
Namibian Region: Khomas
- Windhoek is the capital of the Khomas region
- Population of the Khomas region: 341,000 inhabitants
- Area: 36.964 km²
- The Khomas region is located in the central highlands of Namibia
- Districts of the Khomas region: Katutura central,
Katutura East, Khomasdal Norte, Moïse Garoeb, Samora Machel, John Alfons,
Pandeni, Tobias Hainyeko, Windhoek Rural, Windhoek East and Windhoek West
- Contiguous regions: Erongo, Omaheke, Harda and Otjozondjupa
- Whites and mestizos represent 47% of the population
- Most spoken languages: Oshiwambo (37% of the population),
Afrikaans (24%), Nama / Damara, Otjiherero and English.
- 25% of the population speaks German
Higher Education in Windhoek - Namibia
- University of Namibia (UNAM)
- University of Science and Technology of Namibia
- International Management University (IUM)
Windhoek
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