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Windhoek, Namibia

Klein Windhoek (literally - "Windhoek Minor" or "Little Windhoek" in German) is an affluent suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The main streets in this suburb are: Nelson Mandela Avenue, Olof Palme Street, Ziegler Street, Metje Street, Kenneth Kaunda Street, Barella Street, Kuiseb Street.

History

The British explorer James Alexander had already visited the area of present Klein Windhoek in 1837. Klein Windhoek is the oldest part of the town, having been established in 1840 by Jonker Afrikaner and his 800-strong group. He had requested the services of a missionary, and the Rhenish Missionary Society (RMS) built the first house in the area in the same year. In 1842, missionaries Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt worked here. They called the place Elberfeld, but Jonker Afrikaner's name prevailed. They were replaced by Wesleyan missionaries in 1844.

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In 1896, Roman Catholic missionaries arrived. They purchased the RMS land in 1899 and converted it into an orchard and vineyard. In aerly 1900s Klein Windhoek was run by a separate municipality.
1909: Windhoek is an independent municipality with Gustav Voigts as the first Mayor. First Mayor of Klein Windhoek is Amandus Fritsche.
1921: Klein Windhoek falls under jurisdiction of Windhoek.

Aerial & ground photo gallery of Windhoek Klein Windhoek suburb, photos by Dronesberg:

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Klein Windhoek is a home for several embassies and diplomatic missions, including Russian Embassy (Christian Street), South African High Commission (in tall prominent building of old Berg Hotel), Embassy of Venezuela and Embassy of Egypt. Klein Windhoek River divides this suburb in two parts. Windhoek city center is located over a large hill from Klein Windhoek.

Together with Luxury Hill, Ludwigsdorf and Olympia Klein Windhoek is the most affluent suburb of Namibia's capital.

1922 historical railway bridge near Avis Dam photo gallery

1922 Windhoek Railway bridge (near Avis Dam, road B6)

Driving east from Christuskirche, past Windhoek High School, turning left into Bahnhof Strasse, Windhoek, Namibia. There are some monuments in Klein Windhoek suburb.

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Windhoek Klein Windhoek suburb is worth your visit if you are in Windhoek before or after a self-drive tour around Namibia.

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