One of the theories how Windhoek got it's name was that it came from the Afrikaner (Namibia's European Dutch descendants) "Wint-hoek" - meaning a corner of wind
Pulsing with life, opportunity and a sparkle of adventure, Windhoek is a multicultural city characterised by tranquil co-existence and enough lebensraum for all its citizens, which number 223 364(2001 census). Visitors can enjoy the best of both worlds like the more European-style culture and comforts offered in the city, to the vivid drumbeats of Africa in its environs.
Projecting a favourable and enabling environment for tourists, investors and as a unique conference destination, Windhoek is one of the leading cities in Africa in terms of telecommunications, banking facilities and sophisticated conference communications technology.
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Olive Grove Hotel Olive Grove is an up-market establishment situated close to the city centre of Windhoek in a quiet, peaceful area. >>
Hotel Heinitzburg Originally built by Count von Schwerin as a gorgeous castle for his fiancée Margarathe von Heinitzburg in 1914, Heinitzburg today is the home of a lovely hotel. >>
Windhoek Country Club Resort This Luxury 4 star Resort is situated in the heart of Namibia. Geographically, it also lies in the centre of the vast country, offering access to its neighbouringcountries Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa.>>
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Accommodation ranges from 4-star hotels to comfortable pensions, and there are excellent restaurants, pavement cafes, beer gardens, and nightclubs. The gleam of sculpted wood and the woven textures of traditional baskets from northern Namibia grace the street markets in the heart of the central business district. Within easy reach of the city are a range of activities, which highlight the scenic beauty, and abundant wildlife of the country.
Windhoek has a rich cultural life and activities happily mix and match to produce some interesting combinations. At the annual Independence Concert classical musicians from the Windhoek Symphony Orchestra combine with traditional singers, musicians, dancers and drummers. Concerts are presented in both central Windhoek and Katutura. Following the "empowerment highway' into Katutura is an interesting journey: The sounds and smells of Africa abound in a visit to the Tukondjeni Market, which supplies many community needs and services. It's a busy place, where one can purchase foodstuffs ranging from a live chicken to barbecued meat, dried fish, fried Mopane worms which a traditional African food known as omaungu, or that speciality from the northern regions known as ombidi. Sold at the market in its dehydrated form, it is a species of wild spinach, which occurs after the rainy season.
The charm of an African market lies in its informality. Fashion-conscious women line up to have their hair expertly braided into elaborate styles while bystanders offer advice. Barbers do a brisk trade cutting the hair of customers sitting on an upturned drum, while music blares forth from a radio hooked up in a tree.
The Penduka Project Centre on the banks of the Goreangab Dam offers a range of hand-embroidered textiles, batik items and pottery, as well as craft items reflecting the different cultures of the Namibian people. Part of this shopping experience is a visit to the Penduka restaurant, which is situated on a veranda with a pleasant view of the dam. Backpacker and bungalow accommodation is also available. Penduka provides between 400 and 500 women from the rural areas with a cash income. Their needlework skills depict bird and animal motifs using brightly coloured thread and fabrics, and narrative depictions of rural life. Seamstresses from the north-western suburbs link oral tradition and the visual arts in these delightful pieces, which are then fashioned into duvet covers, tablecloths, napkins, etc in the Windhoek workshop.
The UN Plaza, built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations is set in a park, and houses a multi-sports complex, a restaurant, and community hall. An interesting historical aspect is that a section of the former migrant labour hostel complex from colonial times now serves the community as the nerve centre for arts development. A government-funded renovation programme has now made the kitchen and boiler house section available as an arts complex. It includes a training centre for the visual and performing arts, an art gallery, a media arts technology section, and an extension of the College of the Arts campus for drama training and community theatre productions. It also accommodates the Schoolnet Namibia project, which works towards Internet access for all Namibian schools by the year 2005. The centre is well situated, and adjacent to the Katutura Teachers' Resource Centre and the Windhoek Multipurpose Resource Centre of the Ministry of Higher Education.
Namibia is a multi party state, with all fundamental rights fully upheld by the state, individuals, institutions etc, and were all citizens irrespective of their color, race and gender are equal to the rule of law. The constitution of the Republic of Namibia is the supreme law of the country.
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